OK, guys. Please excuse me , but my present housing situation headache, etceteras (I won;t go into the etcetras but they’re biggies) has been such as to throw me off the wagon wince . Like I can afford the freaking stinkies wince,
Nevertheless , I did actually manage to taste my latest MF testers at the one month mark. I dunno if I’ll manage a two-month mark test, especially not after accidentally sending one open bottle flying to disgorge its contents onto a heap of papers (not vitally important papers, thankfully!) . But here goes:
Elderberry (MF)
I tested this @ 0.5% and 1%. Must say , I’ve never tasted fresh elderberries, just elderberry wine, but it definitely tastes a lot like the latter, especially @ 1% , though I do find that way too heavy on the flavour.
My son (who conrtributed part of the aforementioned etceteras, through no fault of his own) is still staying with me, so I turned to him for a second opinion, He completely agrees with me that this flavour really shines @0.5% ., at which concentration (with 1 month steep) you get a light, highly refreshing fruity taste…which my son mistakenly identified as elderflower flavoured grape juice. Huh? Hmmm. Perhaps that goes to show that there’s something of floral note in there? or that Elderberry and Elderflower are a lot more similar than I ever realised before. In any case, there’s a definite “elder” flavour, and both us found it delicious!
If you’re looking for a fruit flavour that’s really great as an SF, this could be the one you’re looking for! Ten out ten!
Honeydew Melon (MF)
Oh dear, oh dear! Previous reviews gave me high hopes of this one. But they also inspired me to try it at a lower concentation than the popular 1%, so as to add a little bit to our knowledge base. So I tried it @ 0.6% and 0.7% Yes, you read that right! those are stupidly close together, I know, I know, and I actually can’t tell the difference between them, now that I come to taste them. My intention was to try @ 0.5% and 0.7% but then I was a teeny bit clumsy with the dropper .
Anyway, so how do they taste at one month? Sort of vaguely fruity with an odd citrus tang and an unpleasant musty undertone. I mean, not only is it definitely too weak, but there’s no hint whatsoever of the delights that you get at 1% (yes I do believe you guys!) . Makes me wonder if I might have somehow contaminated both batches with some other flavour? * shrugs *
That said, I do believe this flavour is delicious at 1%. And my advice, on this showing, is to keep on mixing it @1% !