Very strong smell of buth dry and wet leaf. It is unlike anything I have ever smelled, but it does remind me of fresh sawdust a lot. On top of that there are fermented fruits and some strawberry in the aroma. It is strong and I kind of like it, but it can be overwhelming.
The taste is sweet with some bitterness and astringency that is a little different from tea astringency. It is quite medicinal as well and not super complex, definitely much less so than the smell. Finally, the liquor is very thick and coating, especially once it cools down a bit.
Overall, I am not quite sure how I feel about it. For sure, it is different from any other drink I have had, so maybe I will change the evaluation as I drink more of it in the future.
I should definitely use less leaf though, the 6g yield a lot of liquor. I am on 3rd 300ml infusion right now and it is still very strong. Especially at night that’s too much liquid to drink before sleeping.
Flavors: Alcohol, Bark, Bitter, Medicinal, Oak, Sawdust, Strawberry, Sweet
