Impact
Smoked spice bread - the little bean that could. What it lacks in pedigree it makes up for in ambition; overachiever that surprisingly & affectionately keeps on giving.
Appearance 4.6 / 5
| Color: | dry dirt brown |
| Surface: | frame-worthy; unblemished |
| Temper: | semi-gloss |
| Snap: | big thwap |
Aroma 6.7 / 10
wind-waker: burning wood, creosote, tobacco leaf, cooked oats, vinyl, vanilla,
Mouthfeel 11.4 / 15
| Texture: | dry crumble cake |
| Melt: | staged |
Flavor 43.1 / 50
brown sugar activates brown fruit: raisin -> fig; spice (nutmeg / cardamom / pimento) -> flash Cabernet -> molasses -> oat cracker -> pine nut & eucalyptus bark -> chocolate biscuit -> tobacco stem
Quality 17.6 / 20
Frightening roast in the aroma measures well in the flavor. Acids hold the balance, shooting fruit thru a lengthy unfolding over thin chocolate support. CBS ~3:5:5