Review of Strawberry Flavor-BCF:

**Strawberry (BCF) 5.5% (12-12-25)**  --  As the number of Strawberries on the market increases, I always wonder if the one I'm testing will be different, or unique in any way from all of the others I've tested.  Luckily BCF made it easy on me with this one.  It WAS fairly unique, and that's always GREAT for me when testing.  It presented as a fairly "artificial" strawberry, but with some unexpected TWISTS.  It was candied, but maybe almost more of a syrup, or syrup'd might be more accurate.  Throughout the tests, I did keep getting some damned nice jammie notes, and some high end, sparkly notes.  The initial on-rush was very full, and with some jammie notes, but the mid and finish morphed into a smoother strawberry.  It actually proved to be fairly complex throughout my tests.  I kept getting a light under tone that I had a hard time nailing down, and I think it was similar to a juicy white grape note.  Very light, but still there, and worked very interestingly along with the SB notes.

At 5.5% it was full, and I'd rate it at about a 8.9/10 on the strength scale.  No real complaints other than a slight dryness at the very end.  I got brief, very slight natural notes, but overall it was 98% artificial.  My first mixing thoughts were Strawberry Milks, SB Malted Milkshakes, etc., and it would power them very nicely.  I think we can all agree that coming to market with a new and unique SB is hard, but BCF did it, with this one.  If you're looking for a realistic natural, this one isn't for you, but it you are in the mood for a VERY good, unique, and complex artificial SB with some nice tart, and syrupy jammy notes, this one SHOULD be on your list.  As a general rule, I don't mark down purely for artificial or natural for that matter, and it is/was a great SB.  My only complaint would be the ever so slight dryness on the finish, but that was minor.  Leaving this sticky sweet one very high at a **9.6/10**.