2016 Essence of Tea Huangshanshu

Stored in mylar for 5 years at 32C. This was kept rather low in humidity, around 55%, and so did not age as quickly as other teas kept in the...

2005 YQH Dingjipin

4.6g/70ml gaiwan, small sample. [5.9] Dry leaf: slight smoke, sweet, wood, earthy Wash: very mild, quite high compression Wet leaf: very pungent, sweet, grains (oats?) I had to break up...

2006 Tian Jian Wild

5g/80ml unglazed pot, sample from Wilson (2006 Tian Jian Wild), [5.9] The dry leaf has a really intense aroma of furniture/camphor/wood oils/dried figs/aged whisky/smoky sausage. No wet or fungal smell...