Solomon Islands Pakpaskato / North Vela 72% cacao

The tasting notes on the label are: "Cherry / Almond butter / Dried Apricot" I get all three of these flavors, especially the almond butter -- there is a rich, buttery texture to the bar with an almond edge to it. The aftertaste is even, not very bitter, and persistent. 9.3

This is a small bar, with "exclusive release" on the label. The note card inside the bar describes how the Dick Taylor team met with cacao farmers in Solomon Islands to discuss farming and harvesting techniques, and the beans used with this bar were from one of those farmers who has been consistently growing high quality beans. These were the "winning beans" from Solomon Islands Chocolate Week.