7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Clear 375ml corked bottle. Always had better experiences with this format. Mojito glass @home. Clear, peachy pink color; Intentionally still(or is it?). Anything past the first couple of ounces quickly gets hazy. Little bit of ugly as the cork releases. Just stuffy maybe. Eventually it opens up into Maraschino cherry juice & standing water. The ugliness & uncertainty of wild fermentation. I don't get the bourbon or chocolate on the nose. Taste is really creative & the description is on point. Reminds me of Cella's chocolate-covered cherries. The apple, whatever the blend, are still acidic, somewhat astringent & lingering. Warming bourbon dipped cherries, not strong, but lasting. Noticeable oxidation, but it fits right in. Slight second change bubbles, but yes, it's still. Yeasty, but otherwise super thin juice. Boozy enough. Surprisingly good.