chang tai hao 642 2006 oolong_dancong It is only fitting

It is only fitting

there was only oolong and Baozhong tea in Taiwan

albeit with a twist—roasting and fermentation have changed its otherwise bright and floral nature into a spread of fruits that

which seems to gather warmly in the chest and rise to the nose with every breath

and then allow it to age and mellow in Hong Kong—since 2007

chang tai hao 642 2006 oolong_dancong It is only fittingFor lovers of balanced aged Shengs. On the road to a hearty ageing, the bud heavy leaves of this cake release an orange liquor conveying a warm bath full of earth and woodiness. Cherry wood, an edge of iron, and a subtle butteriness in the nose adds up to a flavour like nothing so much as almond. A tempered hand while steeping will keep it going for many stimulating infusions, pungent in the nose yet mild on the tongue; more intense steepings bring