I picked up a sample of this with my Bitterleaf order, despite the fact their flavor description didn’t really appeal to me, because it was affordable, especially for tea that is over ten years old. When I opened the bag and smelled only smoke, I was pretty sure this tea wasn’t going to be for me. Of course, I could be wrong so I still tried it!
Unfortunately, this one isn’t really my kind of sheng. It’s a smoke-bomb early on, and even when the really woody campfire smoke notes dissipate, there’s still a funky tobacco note dominating the tea. I didn’t find it particularly sweet or bitter.
There are some who really appreciate this flavor profile, but I am not one of them.
Flavors: Smoke, Tobacco, Wood
Preparation
People who liked this
Comments
I had a similar experience, bought a sample cause that price and age looked pretty sweet (and I’ve really liked the price-quality ratio of the bitterleaf offerings I’ve had in the past) but so much smoke hah.
This one is burly for sure.
mine is stored in smoke prison, all on its lonesome.
I have that and their BuLang in together as well.
Hehehe I don’t really have a place for smoky teas to go.
Which Bulang are you referring to, mrmopar? The 2007 one?
The 2007. It is a Liming factory production but it has an almost cherry pipe tobacco note to it.
Ah, right. I have a cake of that one – I can certainly see the comparison to a pipe tobacco. I just have it in my pumidor right now though – I didn’t think it was too overly smooky.
Not too bad but it still has some lingering smoke to it. I just have it stored with the Old Comrade in a zip bag. They seem to like each other in there all alone…..
Smoke bomb indeed.
I had a similar experience, bought a sample cause that price and age looked pretty sweet (and I’ve really liked the price-quality ratio of the bitterleaf offerings I’ve had in the past) but so much smoke hah.
This one is burly for sure.
mine is stored in smoke prison, all on its lonesome.
I have that and their BuLang in together as well.
Hehehe I don’t really have a place for smoky teas to go.
Which Bulang are you referring to, mrmopar? The 2007 one?
The 2007. It is a Liming factory production but it has an almost cherry pipe tobacco note to it.
Ah, right. I have a cake of that one – I can certainly see the comparison to a pipe tobacco. I just have it in my pumidor right now though – I didn’t think it was too overly smooky.
Not too bad but it still has some lingering smoke to it. I just have it stored with the Old Comrade in a zip bag. They seem to like each other in there all alone…..
Smoke bomb indeed.