All tagged 9.5
Gorgeously well-balanced with a salty uprfont hit that sets the tone early for the delicous deluge that is about to follow. The cocoa flavor is prominent and slightly on the darker side of the continuum-- it's not overly sweet or candified, and comes across as an indulgently creamy treat that lasts well into the aftertaste.
Decadent raw, Golden Guernsey cream flavor adorned with a uniquely vanilla-gilded cocoa flavor that warms the soul like post-shoveling hot chocolate on a snow day. There's a confident sophistication about it-- simple ingredients but layered flavor, and an absolute pleasure to take in small sips-- each one a tiny little gift. Can't say enough about the indulgent texture and lasting flavor it leaves behind.
Powerful, mature, desserty cocoa flavor that glides atop a grassfed, creamline base-- delivering indulgence quickly and evenly, leaving no flavor receptors unstimulated. The grassy finish to each sip is a bonus, and adds punctuation at the end of each flavorful draw. Fans of thickness beware-- this stuff won't clog a drain, but it might be just what you need to ditch the chocolate milk-should-be-thick paradigm for good.
Gorgeous from initial eye contact through to warm afterglow. Its unique and slightly earthy cocoa flavor combine with an organic creamline base to deliver an exceptional drinking experience that is meant to be savored, not swilled. Casual chocolate milk fans may lack the nuance (or desire) to give this the attention that it deserves. A wholly-satisfying experience that is highly congruent with Vermont's commitment to quality, locally-sourced agriproducts.
Remarkably subtle-- and that's not a euphamism for bland. Upon first sip, its extremely lithe yet creamy base dances on the palate and leaves you with dark-ish cocoa footprints that form a cumulative indulgence rarely experienced in potable dairy confection. There's a maturity to the experience-- led by the uniquely delicious cocoa flavor, and enhanced by its confidence to challenge two traditionally commonly held chocolate milk paradigms-- (1) sweetness ie essential [false], and (2) the thicker the better [also false]. Drink this with deliberation, savor each sip, and be better for the experience.
Chocolaty, creamy, sweet, salty-- all primary chocolate milk flavors are amped up and surprisingly well-balanced given the strength of each. Its creamline base shines in the latter third of the sip, and warmly gilds whatever surface happens to grace. The (relatively) thin viscosity seems to add velocity to the flavor, as it hits early and often and leaves no tastebud unsatisfied. When you eventually reach your last sip-- wait for the buttery grassiness that rounds out the final, deliciously lasting experience.
An upfront salty hit pops the warm creaminess that continues shine throughout, escorting the malty cocoa flavor everywhere it needs to go. There's a fully-burdened velveteen texture and a uniqueness to the experience, which has real cachet with someone who has had nearly 1,800 different chocolate milks to this point. Overall, an extremely well conceived and executed drinkable dessert.
Deliciously buttery creamline base determined to hug each individual tastebud with a warm cocoa embrace. Such a well-balanced concoction that needs nothing more than your time and attention-- don't chug this stuff, don't multitask while drinking it, I would even say don't have it with food (it just gets in the way). Consume this and let it consume you-- you'll be better for it.
Delicious onslaught of chocolaty, peanut-buttery, creamy goodness that does the combination justice. It takes advantage of its slightly less viscous (than its peers) texture to deliver brilliant, punchy flavor early and often to whatever surface it graces. Absolutely loving this right now, it will wake up your tastebuds without feeling heavy-handed-- it will bring a mid-sip smile to your mouth and gleam to your soul.
Lots to love here-- medium cocoa flavor over a solidly-built, densely creamy base and a sweet/salty balance nicely tipped in favor of the latter. But for me, the star of the show is the buttery, grassy sustain in the latter third of the sip and into the aftertaste-- a perfect homage to its origins, and an extra dimension of flavor that is rarely attained in our world of mass-produced chocolate milk.
Nicely developing flavor where the initial salty/malty punch seamlessly flows into cocoa crescendo in the latter half of the sip. The creamline base is fully burdened with flavor, without feeling bogged down by added thickness-- in a word, it's 'dessertily indulgent.' Ok so that's two words, but one of them I made up, so really it's still just one. Just try it.
Neat combination of sharply salty/malty with a heavily creamy girth to it. Usually 'malty' cocoa flavor tends to be on the lighter side, but this carries a much more amped-up taste and finishes with a resolutely salty pinch and dusting of grit on the tongue. Damn fine stuff.
Pitch-perfect creamline body that dances beautifully along the palate, delivering a medium-to-malty cocoa flavor with a smooth buttery snap on the back end. Each sip gets better, and before you know it, you've cracked open the 2nd pint. Effortlessly delicious.
The darker, slightly more mature cocoa flavor is uniquely indulgent and further accentuated by the graceful undersweetness, which makes this feel noticeably more desserty and sophisticated than your average ham-fisted over-sweet mass-produced chocolate milk. There's a bit of a dusty footprint on the back end, a conscious reminder of what it takes to deliver strong cocoa flavor in a dairy base.
Velvety creamline body with a gorgeous salty lick at the end which puts a bow on each and every rewarding sip. Chocolaty, warmly creamy-- it's got 'soul' that is not often understood until tried. Delicious from start to finish, this will have you asking incredulously why anyone ever decided to homogenize milk.
Fleeting upfront saltiness that sets the tone for the deliciousness yet to come. I absolutely love the (thin) texture to (high) creaminess ratio-- it drinks quickly but remains indulgent throughout. The cocoa flavor won't beat you over the head, but the cream flavor and its luxurious lithe-ness will.
Immediately flavorful, with a well-proportioned sweet/salty balance that does well to support the medium-to-malty cocoa presence. It feels fully burdened and its thickness is more than warranted by the cream content. If you've got a chocolate milk itch, this will scratch it to a highly satisfying degree.
Excellently warm and buttery with a bright cocoa presence that is somehow both supported by and supporting the cream-- it just works well together. From first sip to the very last, it's consistently rewarding and should satisfy anyone's creamline chocolate milk craving with relative facility and grace.
Paralyzingly brilliant (low) viscosity to (high) creaminess factor-- it drinks like a dream, disperses perfectly, and carries a grassy character throughout that pays respectful homage to its pastoral origins. The cocoa flavor is present more so in the latter third of the sip, and then exists gracefully to a stronger, more durable buttery cream presence that continues to gild your inner oral cavity with warmth. Shake it early and often, as the cocoa settles quickly, and rest assured the connection to your food may never have been so intimate and direct.
Fantastic combination of buttery cream with a grassy homage, and a favorable cocoa-to-sweetness ratio-- this drinks phenomenally well and just 'feels right.' There's a solid, flavorful heft with everything you want in a chocolate milk and nothing you don't.
