Andres Bollier
Impact
Presentation 3.7 / 5
2 types: either round hand-rolled balls or enrobed squares w/ acetate transfers seen in thousands of places before
Aromas 3.4 / 5
stifled
Textures/Melt 7.8 / 10
| Shells: | crusty |
| Centers: | creamed |
Flavor 37.8 / 50
traditional
Quality 21.2 / 30
Heavy Criollo advertising but basically fancy mass-produced.
Selections
| Couverture: | some Felchlin |
Dark Bar – Madagascar Criollo; tamed, diluted, almost shy, none of the usual sparks that fly from the ‘Red Island’; a practical shame - is it Africa or Andres?
Grand Cru – best of the selection; creamy Swiss identity keeps it right there, never letting chocolate interfere w/ nationalism
Milk Chocolate Bar – instant grab; more Swiss ID... vanillin-injected milk pwdr – subprime for young a-dolts
Swiss Cakes – warm afterglow via Grand Marnier compliments insubstantial cocoa transfiguration
Grand Cru – best of the selection; creamy Swiss identity keeps it right there, never letting chocolate interfere w/ nationalism
Milk Chocolate Bar – instant grab; more Swiss ID... vanillin-injected milk pwdr – subprime for young a-dolts
Swiss Cakes – warm afterglow via Grand Marnier compliments insubstantial cocoa transfiguration