First session with this tea. I bought it a few years ago and it has sat in a sealed jar since then.
Rich and tangy dry leaf scent with impressions of oak, smoke, berries, spices, currants, dark chocolate, pine. It reminds me of both a mulled wine and a smoky scotch. The reroast is the dominant vibe once brewed, integrating well with a berry and spice tone. Taste of ash, especially in the back of the mouth. Alkaline, some umami. I noted an early aroma of caramel and hazelnut with fleeting wet wood ash.
There’s a milky feel in the mouth after the swallow that slowly morphs into a throaty astringency and a drying, unripe peach skin aftertaste that lasts the entire session. I also notice tobacco and wood cask tones. Feel good, calm, with a light camphor effect deep in my chest. The tea quickly grows into a dry woodiness. I was able to pull only 6 infusions from the leaf (really only 4 that were worth it).
Other reviewers find this to be a favorable tea. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. There’s a dominant ash taste and an alkalinity to it that are a bit grating. Maybe the reroast is too much for me despite it not being a sharp, fresh flavor. Otherwise, the tea has a balanced, mellowed profile. It is tonal rather than possessing specific tastes.
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I like this one but I like the Wild Da Hong Pao from Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea Spring 2018 a LOT more. I’ve been drinking them both off and on but jury is still out whether I’ll change the rating. Usually reluctant to change my original rating, sometimes it depends on my mood hehe.
I like this one but I like the Wild Da Hong Pao from Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea Spring 2018 a LOT more. I’ve been drinking them both off and on but jury is still out whether I’ll change the rating. Usually reluctant to change my original rating, sometimes it depends on my mood hehe.
Ha, I recently found myself changing ratings often but not review content. I’ve given up on ratings, makes things easier for me. I like the Wild DHP so much more!