Blind tasting #5

Chocolate #5

Appearance:

This chocolate's appearance was described as dark and slightly dull. t was noted that this was a favorite among the testers with appearance.

Touch:

 The chocolate was very silky and waxy.

Sound:

The tasters thought that this chocolate had a soft break and created a crisp snap when broken.

Aroma:

The smell was described as having a very  intense dark chocolate smell.

Mouthfeel:

The chocolate had a silky, smooth, and dry mouthfeel.

Flavor:

The flavor was noted to be mainly bitter. It contained a little sweetness and was also astringent.  There also seemed to be a hint of vanilla flavor.

Aftertaste:

The aftertaste seemed to linger in the mouth for sometime but the aftertaste seemed very dry.

Overall comments: 
This chocolate truly showed its dark chocolate side by being bitter and dry. Most of the tasters considered this very good dark chocolate and a classic dark chocolate. 
This was Christopher Elbow No. 1 70% dark chocolate

Overall thoughts:

Overall this seemed to be a classic dark chocolate. I contained a perfect mixture of bitterness and dryness with just a touch a sweetness. This chocolate seems to be a must have for many chocolate lovers.  It was even noted by the tasters to be a favorite. 

This chocolate is sold for around  $3.50/ oz.