Cherry flavor is out front, but this is a robust chocolate. The 80% cocoa stands out, making this is a bitter bar. But other flavors come through, some nuttiness and earthiness fill out the palette. The aftertaste is persistent but even. 8.1I believe this is the bar I picked up in Soho. I posted a picture of the lively night life there during my trip.
From this label:
ReplyDelete"Take a holiday on a red fruit farm. A gentle warm-up from roasted olives and brown bread before the red cherries, redcurrant and raspberries open up with gusto. Finishes with tannin and tobacco.
"Short story: The chequered modern history of Vietnam is echoed in its cocoa -- grounds for huge optimism now."
"More about the cocoa of Vietnam
"Now one of the most dynamic cocoa growing countries, it took 3 attempts for cocoa to succeed. First were the colonial French who gave up in 1907, then the fall of the Berlin Wall scuppered the second Soviet-financed cocoa era in the 1990s.
"Today the crop is flourishing with 3000 tonnes expected this year. We buy beans from the Mekong Delta and Dong Nai province, both excellent Trinitario quality."