“mmmm i had this earlier in the day but forgot to log it. Took it with me on my afternoon walk with my other half. We won’t get much time to spend together over the next couple of days – he’s got...” Read full tasting note
“The January tea of the month reserve club package arrived last week. Part of me feels that being a member is perhaps more money than I should be spending, but so far I have not been...” Read full tasting note
“There are two kinds of wood you need for a good fire in a wood-stove, soft wood,like cedar to get the fire going, and hard wood, like oak for the fire to last a long time. When I lived in the...” Read full tasting note
“Lapsang and I are not friends. I barely tolerate roastiness in my teas, much less full on smoke. So I wasn’t thrilled to see this one in the reserve club package but I decided that I would try it...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Month Reserve Club – January 2013
In all truth, Wang Shilin is devoted first and foremost to his teapots. He is an avid collector of some of the very best contemporary yixing in China. When he tracks down a tea, it has to be the very best, because its flavor will be imparted to his teapots. This Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong was tracked down to steep in the famous Zhang Quanlin’s purple clay pots for its rocky elements and crisp subtle smoke.
Of all the Lapsang Souchong we have tried, this might be the very best. Not for intensity of flavor, but for the balance, nuance and subtlety. This tea makes you understand why a smokey flavor compliments Wuyi tea. It brings out all the rocky sweet caramel flavors of Wuyi and intensifies them through the careful, hand-tended pine and resin smoke.
Learn more about Wang Shilin:http://verdanttea.com/wang-shilin/
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