Have you gotten any snicker out of the red bird yet?
I picked this up solely on the recommendation of BiJava. I did not read the like where he said the folks over at HB love it, I just assumed the large block of lever users over there had a decent pick.
So, I'm not sure where people find the snickers quality but for me I've only found it it ~3oz milk.
In straight shots I find something much more intense that I don't have a descriptor for yet but my first impression is "mahogany".
All the drinks I've tasted off this machine with the Red Bird have been good. I'm somewhat shocked I don't have some total sink shots but the machines forgiveness along with this blend are giving me a very friendly introduction to the PVL. I don't think I'd stay with Red Bird very long but it's very stable and gives the base intensity in shots and smooths out to the milk chocolate snickers in small milk so it's very comfort food / bullet proof in that regard.
It's very possible there are layers I'm not reaching yet (do to skill level) but it's a nice easy going blend that isn't a pushover but not to pushy either. I like it.