The packaging reflects the 'Finest' pedigree due to the silver colour that always reminds me of the scratch-off stuff on scratchcards, but somehow manages to look classy in this context. The foil around the chocolate is easily torn with a fingernail, a la old kit-kat tv ad, revealing a dark and shiny bar that breaks with a satisfying snap. It melts smoothly on the tongue, releasing an earthy cocoa flavour that strikes the balance perfectly between acidity, bitterness, and sweetness. Even The Fiesta and The Diver, not normally fans of chocolate this dark came back for seconds of this. Now this is interesting: the first time I tried this chocolate I thought it would be a contender for at least 9/10. I bought some more, and it just wasn't as good as I remembered. What I had thought was perfectly balanced flavours turned out to be actually quite boring. I'd like to be non-PC here; this chocolate is the gastronomic equivalent of stereotypical Switzerland- efficiently meeting all that it promises to but lacking something in the personality department. Rated 7/10.
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