Alistair threw this in as a free sample with my What-cha oarder.
The washed leaves have a faint sweet smell that, after the first steep, transforms into something fragrant and roasty. The expand quickly during the first steep, coloring the liquor a medium dark, golden red.
The taste is very creamy with a hint of roastiness. The texture smooth and somewhat thick.
The second steep brines more creaminess, remains smooth, and introduces a nuttiness that also tastes faintly of sesame.
The liquor seems to have become redder in the third steep, which remains nutty and sweet, but is somewhat less creamy.
By the fourth steep the flavor has lightened up quite a bit, so I’m going to try another, significantly longer steep.
I was able to squeeze a bit more flavor out in the fifth steep, but I think the leaves are telling me they’ve had enough. Still have some left of this sample, so I’ll look forward to enjoying it soon and I can definitely see myself putting in an order of this!
Flavors: Creamy, Nutty, Roasted, Sweet
