finishing the last of the Oz I had of this as a sample.
The main thing about this is that about this age of sheng always seems to me like the young leaf has been varnished. I can never get away from that, I dont know why. And this one is a perfect example of a well varnished raw.
Apricots and leather and wood that have all been varnished. Yup. a bit of tobacco is stuck in my mouth too.
A good varnish though, I can taste the original leaf underneath, it hasnt lost the shengy flavour and has a sharp (but rounded) twang, that cuts through & leaves a residue of thick bitterness on my tongue, like the practice swords samurai use in the kurosawa films I have been watching recently.it is up-front and solid, sour fruity and defo one for people who can take a bit oomph in the taste of their sheng. Not too woody like some aged can taste where thats all you get, piles of sticks and leaves where fruit once was, instead falls into the fruity-sour-bold category.
Not sweet, tangy twangy varnished sheng that is beginning to round itself out a bit.
- thinking about it, stained might be a better description rather than varnished, idk. :D
Flavors: Apricot, Fruity, Leather, Pleasantly Sour, Sour, Stonefruit, Tobacco, Wood
Tomorrow’s “Seven Samurai” Sunday. I’ll let you know how that goes! Ha-ha.
Its a great film to relax in front of with some nice tea :)