SIPDOWN 1 in 2022
Yees, my first sipdown. I had 7,5 grams remaining and decided to gongfu them. It was a bit too much…
Steeps were around at first, 20 seconds each, later I prolonged them with finishing around one minute long.
It was bold. Heavy. But somehow different than western steeping, which I feel is better steeping method. I think I just overelafed it.
Sadly, all the mellow notes were weak and instead strong malt, honey and a bit of astringency is here. Muscatel remains here, combined with opposite — earthy flavours, lightly nutty ones. Some steeps were a bit bitter.
I see now as well eastkyteaguy note of roasted almonds and I think that is that nutty flavour I have pointed out, however it is not nut in a botanical way. But who cares? Maybe Courtney would? Haha.
Okay. I know this note isn’t saying much about the tea I guess. I am actually as well happy that it is finished and I don’t have another almost empty pouch in my cupboard. Again, a cup of tea that has got quite high rating (90 for western brews), but now I feel I should go lower. I wouldn’t.
I would like get it as a gift again. I would even buy it. But not now.
