After reading so much about aged oolong from Marshal's blog, I was very excited to try this, the third and last dan cong from Tea Habitat--their site is still under construction, so no link.It has the most unique aroma of the six, not peachy at all; it smells fermented, to me at least. There is a also the familiar aged scent of puerh. I can't help but think that there is more information in the aroma than I can perceive.
The first infusion was creamy, soft, sweet, then a bit of peach, light bodied. Smooth. The second infusion was consistant with the first in color and flavor. The third was lighter and less creamy. The fourth was a step above tea water.
This one was my favorite. I loved the softer profile of peaches and cream. I think this tea has a lot of promise, and I want to explore it further. I will buy more the next time I am shopping for an oolong. My curiosity is thoroughly piqued, and I can see why Marshal is fond of aged oolong. It has character and depth.
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Here's the url to her temporary (?) storefront, if you don't have it already.
http://www.tea-obsession.blogspot.com/2007/12/dan-cong-selection.html
Aged puerh character from a DC! Wow, very interesting.... -Toki
What infusion is that you pictured? Awfully light in colour!
How much tea did you use?
Pictured tea is too light for an 22 years old tea. I think this might be the Yu Lan Xiang. The pictures in your Yu Lan Xiang post is the 86 DC.
Peace
Imen is correct. Not sure how I got them mixed up, but I did. Its fixed now.
Marshal, guess that answers your question. : )
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