Himalko

At our most recent MN Tea Society gathering we had one of the representatives of Himalko Tea stop by. He was kind enough to leave me with a generous sample of this tea. This is a lovely tea.

Gong fu brewing
Dry Appearance: Tightly twisted, curling, dark brown and golden brown fuzzy leaves. Trichomes fill the air when you open the tin.
Dry aroma: Sweet wood. Muscatel.
Initial Aroma: Creamy. Milk.
Flavor: Freshly cut wood. Cream. Bits of sawdust.
Liquor color: Gorgeous light amber.
Wet Leaf Aroma: The Muscatel notes remain the same through sessions one, two, and three. It starts to dissipate a bit with four and five, which is impressive for black tea.
Mouth feel: Soft.