Impact
Appearance 5 / 5
| Color: | blackest brown x purple hue |
| Surface: | impeccable |
| Temper: | polished |
| Snap: | clean & clear sonic bang |
Aroma 8 / 10
subdued: apricot flowers/white grape perfume + honey/cream in a burl / wood backbone; smokes on the snapped edges
Mouthfeel 12.3 / 15
| Texture: | rubber clump melts vinyl smooth; slightly parched; 5:4 fat-mass ratio imparts size & roundness |
| Melt: | wants some coaxin’ sympathy to let flow |
Flavor 43.2 / 50
soft Ghana chocolate opening -> quick black & blue berries jam (Ecuador) -> bitter hit recedes into choc backdrop –> full-on yellow-orange twang (pineapple/papaya) /juiced white wine (tall & wide wash wall via Panama) –> long distance fade on blackstrap coffee grains
Quality 17.4 / 20
The architectonics of this visible blend are stratified rather than seamless. Think construction site, a low bitter/mild acid fixer-upper, that shows the blueprints, joints, fissures as so many additions to the foundation.