Tasted my first few Nikita’s Gift. Weight was ~90 grams. Taste was good, but not as good as last year’s Kasandra. I was a little let down since I’d heard so many say that NG was their favorite for flavor. Texture was similar to Kasandra but more watery. It was pleasant enough but sure didn’t blow me away. I’ve had some named Americans this year that were better than NG, and my wife agreed. She specifically said NG reminded her of sweet rice. I didn’t know that was a thing, but she said that’s exactly what she tasted. I was hoping NG would have more aggressive flavors. Seems to be consistent across a lot of the named cultivars, but hopefully it will improve some as it gets older.
