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Rich, deep-toned. Cocoa powder, roasted cashew, persimmon, bay leaf, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-driven finish is complicated by persimmon and fir.
Delicate, spice-toned. Bergamot, cocoa nib, yellow plum, almond, a hint of jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory in structure with brisk acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. The spice-toned finish leads with notes of bergamot and plum in the short, rounding to nut-toned cocoa in the long.
Fruit-toned, chocolaty. Blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, lemon zest, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle, fruit-driven acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of blueberry and dark chocolate with cedar undertones.
High-toned, richly sweet. Bing cherry, narcissus, almond butter, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cherry and lemon verbena, rounding to rich almond notes in the long.
Deeply sweet, richly savory. Baking chocolate, plum, magnolia, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of plum, magnolia and baking chocolate with cedar undertones.
High-toned, sweetly tart. Raspberry, hazelnut, freesia-like flowers, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; full, velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish is deepened by notes of hazelnut and cedar.
Delicate, resonant, sweet-toned. Bing cherry, almond, baking chocolate, brown sugar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet, gently tart structure with crisp, balanced acidity; smooth mouthfeel. A quiet finish centers around notes of baking chocolate, cherry and brown sugar.
Richly fruit-toned, juicy and deep. Raspberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut, lemon-thyme, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Dark chocolate notes support the fruit-laden finish.
Cocoa-toned, richly floral. Honeysuckle, cocoa nib, red currant, cedar, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with balanced acidity; smooth, lightly creamy mouthfeel. Finish is resonant, redolent with red currant, cocoa nib and cedar notes.
Deep, sweetly earth-toned. Fresh humus, pipe tobacco, persimmon, molasses, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of pipe tobacco and magnolia with hints of persimmon.
Confidently sweet-tart, decidedly floral. Honeysuckle, tangerine zest, plum, pipe tobacco, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with bright, juicy acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Pistachio butter, caramel, pear, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. A pistachio- and caramel-laden finish is supported by suggestions of fresh-cut cedar.
Delicately fruit-toned. Raspberry jam, lemon thyme, dark chocolate, almond brittle, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, lively acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of lemon thyme and oak.
Very sweet, deeply rich. Chocolate fudge, almond brittle, mulberry, amber, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of mulberry and oak.
High-toned, delicate, richly sweet. Apricot, cocoa nib, plum blossom, cedar, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned apricot and plum blossom lead the resonant, lingering finish.
Deep-toned, very sweet. Raspberry, strawberry, grape, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Aromatic wood-framed finish with undertones of berry mélange.
Deep-toned, chocolaty. Chocolate-covered graham cracker, almond, cedar, freesia-like flowers, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of freesia and almond.
Bright, juicy, crisply sweet. Toffee, orange zest, oak, magnolia, vanilla in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel.The finish leads with citrus and magnolia notes in the short, rounding to vanilla-toned toffee in the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, multi-layered, richly deep. Honeysuckle, dark chocolate, dried apricot, perique fermented pipe tobacco, pistachio in aroma and small cup. Viscous, creamy mouthfeel; resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. The milk shot is floral, chocolaty and stone fruit-driven in equal measure.
Sweetly spice-toned, chocolaty. Star jasmine, dark chocolate, red currant, macadamia nut, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly rich, tart structure with vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Notes of star jasmine and black currant carry the lyrically sweet, deep-toned finish.
