This Madagascan single-origin opens with an earthy, smoky aroma layered with jammy stone fruit — a promising start that takes its time to fully deliver. Patience pays off here: once the flavours arrive, caramel leads the way, followed by a genuinely layered mix of almond, honey, yellow fruit and prune.
Despite the relatively high cocoa content, the finish leans surprisingly sweet, with fragrant honey notes lingering longest on the palate. It’s a considered, well-balanced profile rather than a one-note high-percentage bar.
Overall, this is a bar that exceeds expectations — every mouthful reveals another layer of flavour, making it one of the more thoughtfully composed single-origins from Bare Bones. Well worth the wait for those flavours to unfold.
Overall Rating: 8 out of 10