Date Drunk: 2023 Jan 20th
- 5g in 100ml porcelain gaiwan
- Dry leaf smells clean and fresh, just a hint of funk
- Wet leaves smell strongly of sweet baking bread. Rinsed twice, though leaves already smelled clean after the first rinse.
- 1st infusion (100˚C, 0:15)
- Liquor is beautiful clear deep reddish-brown. Tastes flavourful, fleeting notes of mushrooms or a dull nuttiness (like cashews), but not as sweet as I’d expect from the aroma.
- Rating: 80
- 2nd infusion (100˚C, 0:15)
- Aroma of wet leaves: sweet and starchy like yams, chestnuts, fresh bread. Liquor tastes sweet now, very satisfying but not entirely smooth.
- Rating: 90
- 3rd infusion (100˚C, 0:20)
- Another nice infusion! But a little light; I’ll hit it harder next time, at least 30-45 sec.
- Rating: 87
- 4th infusion (100˚C, 0:45)
- Nice and bready and chocolatey, but still a bit thin. Will have to go for more than a minute next time; think these leaves might be losing steam.
- Rating: 84
- 5th infusion (100˚C, 1:30)
- Rating: 88
- 6th infusion (100˚C, 2:30)
- Rating: 78
- My Rating: 84
Flavors: Bread, Cashew, Chestnut, Dark Chocolate, Mushrooms, Yams
