(from my tasting notes 7/7/19)
It’s no secret that I love oolongs and this one… this one is like a fine aged Scotch with a damn fine Cigar…literally.It’s starts off with & sweet (light) smokey taste a roasted malt flavor hinting at dark chocolate with a touch of bitterness that doesn’t last long. It’s slightly earthy with tinges of oak, and has that touch of minerality that oolongs sometimes possess. This what happens if you take a roasted oolong and it had sex with an aged Puerh. (This is probably due to the multiple roastings over the course of its lifetime)
This tea is velvety smooth, complex, and the cha Qi goes straight to my head. I’m so glad I had this as an after dinner drink instead of on a partially empty stomach!
Brewing notes. CZGF style.
5g tea at 208 F at 30 seconds increasing by 10 seconds every steep until 1 minute.
Then an additional minute after than until 4 minutes.
Flavors: Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Malt, Mineral, Smoke
This has been neglected in my tea closet for a year. Looking forward to it once the rains come.
I’ve had it a number of times and it never disappoints.