A nice sample of Big Red Robe that has a fairly mellow smokiness in the initial infusions, with an interesting taste of wet slate in the middle infusions. Fairly dynamic flavor range. I brewed this with a gaiwan, and have found even better results brewing it with a yixing. I have a friend that has brewed it western style, and the first infusion is the best, with the subsequent ones being considerably less enjoyable. So brewing style really has a big effect on extracting this teas full potential. If done well, its quite satisfying.
Longer review of this tea and how I brewed it is here:
http://journeyintoteaculture.com/big-red-robe-da-hong-pao-tea-source/
Flavors: Apple, Smoke, Smooth, Wet Rocks
Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C
0 min, 15 sec
5 tsp
150 OZ / 4436 ML
