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“I’ve been enjoying this material in mini/dragonball form, but since I don’t want to drink through all my minis just yet, I figured it was finally time to crack open this cake. Literally. The...” Read full tasting note
A blend of sun dried white tea from Yunnan sent to a smokehouse in Tongmuguan village in Fujian to be pine smoked by a veteran Lapsang smoker. The three day smoking process occurs at temperatures from 100C to 120C in an old style Lapsang smokehouse.
A fun experiment that melds the heavy bodied white tea that Yunnan is known for with the smoke of a Lapsang. The results are a beautiful and affordable cup of tea that’s far outside the box.
I’ve been enjoying this material in mini/dragonball form, but since I don’t want to drink through all my minis just yet, I figured it was finally time to crack open this cake. Literally. The smokiness, which is reminiscent of the fresh steam caused by dousing a summer campfire, really hits you across every part of the sip, though it waxes and wanes at different moments. The top notes are sweet and mildly fruity with elements of honeydew melon and pears before getting crisper and more intense, marrying snappy cucumber pulp and skin with the dense blanket of smoke. The finish is woody, before trailing off into a lingering haze of petrichor and tobacco. I don’t know if I’ve ever had another tea that tastes as much like the look and feel of a heavily foggy day as this one does, which I mean only as a compliment.
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C__QUa9yZhY/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GZu5aoG4eY
