yum yum, this was just delicious. honey is the perfect accompaniment. honey is all i can think of.
as always, this has a slightly bitter ‘roasted chestnut’ note, the kind which references those roasted chestnut carts in new york city in wintertime (certainly not that intense tho).. in fact, that was the first thing that came to mind when i first sniffed the bag while i was fixated on finding the chocolate ;)
chocolate is here, for sure! sometimes it strikes me more, sometimes the ‘i can see how it would be hoppy’ dark breadiness dominates, but all things considered this is quite a good mixture of both. adding honey brings out the honey note, but also sweetens up the chocolate (as i’ve said many times before) and it almost seems to turn into sweet milk chocolate!
the tea liquor is always strikingly beautiful. like a crystal clear burnt sienna with a golden orange glow, lit from within. always conjures up the feel of autumn for me.
Flavors: Burnt, Chocolate, Cocoa, Honey, Toast
