“Continuing the oolong theme… This one surprised me. As I was steeping the first few steeps, and then tasting them, my first thought was, “are you sure this isn’t a sheng?” It had a woody, slightly...” Read full tasting note
“I awoke this morning, having made a decision to work my way through the Verdant TOMC bundle from August…finally! I’ve drank Zhu Rong a couple of times (& purchased enough of it to probably keep...” Read full tasting note
“My favourite perfume in the world utilizes sandalwood and vanilla. Burberry Classic, in case you were wondering. Jumped on the opportunity to buy a 15 Year Aged Tieguanyin because it listed...” Read full tasting note
“Drinking this now as I thought to myself: I’ll brew a roasted oolong to sooth myself into the night. Going to be brief. This is an excellent tea. I’m very picky about aged oolong; very. This one...” Read full tasting note
Verdant Reserve Club – August
Master Zhang is making some of the finest Tieguanyin in the world. Based in Daping village at the very highest peaks of Gande, Anxi. His terraced fields are overgrown with wildflowers, and fed by the sweetest spring water in the world.
This aged Tieguanyin has been roasted once a year for 15 years to create a dark, rich and commanding tea. It is very rare to find a tea of this age that has been tended consistently and has a verified origin of such quality as Master Zhang.
The first sip of this tea opens up on the tongue with the complexity of a fine pu’er. It is rich, caramel-like, and fruity like a cup of tawny port. This tea is roasted so masterfully that there is no charcoal or burnt sugar flavor. This is a pure, clean and sweet tea that brings out the natural creamy and floral notes of Anxi’s terroir. The flavor is so substantive that it reminds me of tsanpa, roasted and ground barley kneaded with tea and butter.
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