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Gone western, 3g, 8oz, 195F, 2/3/4m. Spring 2017 harvest.

Dry leaf smells of wintergreen, hay and light earth. Golden hay-colored liquor smells sweet and herbal-licorice with some hay. Starts of lightly sweet-minty with hay, minerals and some tartness that reminds me of quince or fresh loquats off the tree at my old apartment. Very light aftertaste of licorice-mint and white peach. Faint malt shows up in the mouth second steep and the mintiness continues to grow and exudes from my chest and ears. It’s not strong enough for me to consider it menthol but it’s definitely noticeable. The tastes and light-medium bodied mouthfeel remain relatively unchanging throughout all three steeps. I’m sweating and have the impression of stepping out of a sauna into some Canadian polar air.

I previously brewed 4 grams and the sweet, herbal-licorice of the aroma became pronounced in taste, along with more of an earthy flavor.

I really enjoy ruby whites but this is pretty expensive and I fight buying more.

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec 3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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