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Multi-layered, wide-ranging. Salted caramel, tangerine, lemon-thyme, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish centers around notes of tangerine and caramel.
Price: $13.95/4 ounces
Sweetly fermenty, complex. Grappa barrel, goji berry, pipe tobacco, gardenia, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with fruit-driven acidity; creamy mouthfeel. The finish centers on notes of grappa barrel and pipe tobacco.
Deeply sweet-savory, yet bright and juicy. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, apricot, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish retains its flavor-saturated, engaging structure throughout.
Crisply sweet-savory. Baking chocolate, raspberry, cedar, shiitake mushroom, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and cedar.
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
Rich-toned, crisply sweet. Apricot, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, fresh-cut oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven finish with undertones of maple syrup.
Price: NT $650/200 grams
Fruit-forward, richly sweet-tart. Blackberry jam, brown sugar, cocoa nib, fresh-cut oak, jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with undertones of brown sugar and oak.
Bright, balanced, floral-driven. Ginger blossom, red plum, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with lively acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with undertones of tangerine zest.
Deeply sweet, slightly fermenty. Dark chocolate, orange zest, whiskey barrel, almond butter, magnolia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with round acidity; viscous, buoyant mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated, balanced finish.
Deep-toned, sweetly savory. Concord grape, hop flowers, grapefruit extract, dark chocolate, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with vibrant acidity; buttery mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of Concord grape and sandalwood, supported by dark chocolate.
Floral-toned, gently spicy. Freesia-like flowers, cocoa nib, orange zest, candied walnut, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet finish with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, bittersweet finish with notes of freesia and candied walnut.
Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Date, baking chocolate, cashew, orange zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-toned finish.
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
Richly spice-toned, fruit-driven. Dried papaya, salted caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet, low-toned structure with round acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of papaya, caramel and nutmeg.
Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, complex. Dark chocolate, dried apricot, jasmine, cedar, hazelnut butter in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; crisply fruit-toned finish. In three parts milk, chocolate notes are amplified, as are flowers.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, balanced. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, lemon verbena, narcissus, parsley in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; sweetly herbaceous finish with undertones of dark chocolate. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate and pomegranate notes harmonize far into the long finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, citrus-toned. Baking chocolate, grapefruit zest, marjoram, almond, cedar in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty-tart finish. Chocolate richly dominates in three parts milk.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, orange zest, black cherry, cedar, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; sweetly wood-framed, chocolaty finish. Fruity and chocolaty in three parts milk, with undertones of orange zest and magnolia.
Crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, almond nougat, pear, cedar, lily in aroma and cup. Gently sweet structure with balanced acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Sweetly wood-framed finish.
Price: NA (available in store only)
Intensely aromatic, richly sweet-savory, deeply floral. Concord grape, lilac, dark chocolate, shiitake mushroom, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish.
Price: NT $550/200 grams
Crisply sweet, floral-toned. Jasmine, cocoa nib, apricot, oak, thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright acidity. Silky-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned jasmine.
Price: $12.25/10.5 ounces
Sweetly nut-toned. Pecan, date, fresh-cut fir, cocoa powder, sassafras in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with pert acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The finish is centered around notes of fresh-cut fir and cocoa powder with pecan undertones.