Theo
Impact
Surprisingly little mystery in this dark Theo-cratic regime. As disciplined as the Supreme Council of the IRI. In this, or any church, you may pray for more excitement but, like a good Eucharist, these are soul-binding pieces.
Presentation 4.3 / 5
plain shipping paper; simple stark squares
Aromas 4.8 / 5
transparent
Textures/Melt 9.1 / 10
| Shells: | thin skins |
| Centers: | easy cream; light on the touch / compressed in taste |
Flavor 46.7 / 50
deceptively lazy & hazy like the Northwest itself; dark & in the woods of surrounding mountains (where do you go from here?)... then the clearing breaks & direction becomes obvious: dominated by lots of earthbound bass notes; even bright tones (lemon / ginger) turn out darkened
Quality 27.4 / 30
Exceptional & authentic
Selections
| Couverture: | in-house |
Fig Fennel – damn original; add in Merlot & it alchemizes a psychological curry; signature material
Ivory Coast – direct & basic; somewhat cool, even metallic &, as advertised, cinnamon inflected
Burnt Sugar – better ID’d as a honey-caramel-custard; soft & slow on the imagination, little backbone, but still standouts
Scotch – a strong pour & a chocolate counter equal to the match; seaside-splashed oak cask, heather & en-tropic heat
Earl Grey – goes bergamot, lemon-lime & then antiseptic; perfect for avoiding child abuse suits while washing their mouths out; insistent finish too
Coffee – choc takes a backseat in the convertible & falls out onto the street; full café tannins w/ a salted dimension
Lemon - busy, jostled & loud
PB&J – raspberry the Smuckers stand-in for this wafer-praline kids-stuff sandwich
Mint – under-girded by a woody pull thru the forest
Ivory Coast – direct & basic; somewhat cool, even metallic &, as advertised, cinnamon inflected
Burnt Sugar – better ID’d as a honey-caramel-custard; soft & slow on the imagination, little backbone, but still standouts
Scotch – a strong pour & a chocolate counter equal to the match; seaside-splashed oak cask, heather & en-tropic heat
Earl Grey – goes bergamot, lemon-lime & then antiseptic; perfect for avoiding child abuse suits while washing their mouths out; insistent finish too
Coffee – choc takes a backseat in the convertible & falls out onto the street; full café tannins w/ a salted dimension
Lemon - busy, jostled & loud
PB&J – raspberry the Smuckers stand-in for this wafer-praline kids-stuff sandwich
Mint – under-girded by a woody pull thru the forest