Greatest Hits Ripe Puer Blend

Gongfu!

Started my Sunday with a coin of this ripe from BLT’s five year anniversary sale. Though my experience with yiwu shou is much more limited than with sheng, I have tended to enjoy all that I have tried and if this tea session is only doubling down on that sentiment; the liquor of this shou is thick and creamy, and the taste has a deep earthy and savory quality that is offset by a syrup note of oranges. It’s sort of boozy tasting and with the complex undertones of vanilla and wood the combination of everything is really making me think of Grand Marnier liqueur!! Paired with some raspberry dark chocolate, and this is just a nice hit of deep, dark flavours with the perfect pop of fruits! Mmmm…

Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZXFuZ7u3Yz/

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=226a6l5WIu0&ab_channel=pizzagirl

Greatest Hits is a blend of Yi Wu ripe puer and it is really quite good. The cakes are sold out now, but one can still get some of the little coins.

The tea is medium bodied and super smooth, rich and dark. The profile is well balanced and nutty. It indeed has a strong milky sweetness like the description mentions. Besides that, the aroma reminds me of orange liqueur and butter toast. There is also a good huigan to be found and a sort of milky mouthfeel.