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| ====Fenghuang Dancong Yashixiang (鴨屎香) Shui Xian==== | ====Fenghuang Dancong Yashixiang (鴨屎香) Shui Xian==== | ||
| * Nachgeröstet von Menglin | * Nachgeröstet von Menglin | ||
| + | * yinhua früher (Severino) (銀花香) | ||
| * Farmer nennen den Tee so, um ihn für sich behalten zu können. | * Farmer nennen den Tee so, um ihn für sich behalten zu können. | ||
| * **Western** (18 IX 19): quite thin, usual aromas of tinned peaches, good minerality. | * **Western** (18 IX 19): quite thin, usual aromas of tinned peaches, good minerality. | ||
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| * **Western** (2 II 20): A bit of an animalic, bodily nose. Also sweet, I can in fact, imagine sweet duck shit to smell like this. Or some light chocolate ganache. Taste is slightly fruity, but has a certain woody structure that prevents it from being too round. | * **Western** (2 II 20): A bit of an animalic, bodily nose. Also sweet, I can in fact, imagine sweet duck shit to smell like this. Or some light chocolate ganache. Taste is slightly fruity, but has a certain woody structure that prevents it from being too round. | ||
| * **Blind Western** (3 II 20): fruity, meaty; Simly? Baked apricot tart, old beach house wood; bit of beeswax. Cup full and fruity, tarte tatin, freshly fired clay. Thought it would be King of Thieves for it's lack of chocolate smoothness. The meaty-fruity combination would' | * **Blind Western** (3 II 20): fruity, meaty; Simly? Baked apricot tart, old beach house wood; bit of beeswax. Cup full and fruity, tarte tatin, freshly fired clay. Thought it would be King of Thieves for it's lack of chocolate smoothness. The meaty-fruity combination would' | ||
| + | * **Western** (3 II 20): full, white chocolate; white meat. Cup similar, medium dry. Good structure, light chocolate covered clay. | ||
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| - | ====Milan Dancong from white2tea==== | ||
| - | * From Guangdong, smaller leaves. | ||
| - | * **Western** (5 V 19): Beautiful soup. Roasted, slightly fruity, very pleasant nose. Orange fruits, light woods, even some white meat. Cup surprisingly slender, mineralic; a bit chalk-like. | ||
| ====Zhang Ping Shui Xian==== | ====Zhang Ping Shui Xian==== | ||
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| * **Blind Western (18 VI 19)**: Tasty nose, and familiar. quite thin in body, little fruit; a little wood. I don't think this is a great tea. | * **Blind Western (18 VI 19)**: Tasty nose, and familiar. quite thin in body, little fruit; a little wood. I don't think this is a great tea. | ||
| - | Sprin 2017: | + | Spring |
| * **Western** (1 II 20): nose is supple, but has some fresh cut vegetables thrown in. Complex and balanced. Cup very tasty, charred honey cakes, some charred notes indeep, but well-integrated in the overall sweet impression. Good minerality on the tongue. Substantiated, | * **Western** (1 II 20): nose is supple, but has some fresh cut vegetables thrown in. Complex and balanced. Cup very tasty, charred honey cakes, some charred notes indeep, but well-integrated in the overall sweet impression. Good minerality on the tongue. Substantiated, | ||
| * **Blind Western** (2 II 20): beautifully fruity nose, more candied fruits, but very precise and expressive. As it chills, odd indiscutable rubber. Cup dense, very woody; rubber note carries through, Slimy! Got it right, the intensity, and woodiness gave it away. | * **Blind Western** (2 II 20): beautifully fruity nose, more candied fruits, but very precise and expressive. As it chills, odd indiscutable rubber. Cup dense, very woody; rubber note carries through, Slimy! Got it right, the intensity, and woodiness gave it away. | ||
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| + | Spring 2024: | ||
| + | * **Western** (18 III 25): Fimo nose. Roast carrots, very dry dried apricots. Flower stalks. In the cup quite decent, again, clay, a bit of green. Quite round, also almost a sugar drop quality. | ||
| + | * **Western** (18 III 25, Atong' | ||
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| + | ====Mystery Phoenix (in the brown paper with the plastic see through)==== | ||
| + | * **Blind Western** (1 II 20): very üppig, big Gemüsebrühe, | ||
| - | ====Shuixian Muzha==== | ||
| - | * **Western** (2 I 19): Distinct Marakesh carpet store smell in the wet leaves. Some slight raisin note in the nose, but taste is very sweet, concentrated orange blossom honey. Crazy, not sure if it is a storage error or just awesomeness. Dried peaches and studentenfutter, | ||
| - | * **Blind Western** (14 I 19): Nose very intense, very fermented? Not fruity, really more oriental fermented flavours. A bit leathery. Taste-wise, it's the most satisfying of the bunch (Fenghuang Dancong Shuixian and Yingzhi Hongxin). What gave it away was the very intense **fermented nose**. | ||
| - | * **Western** (6 II 19): deep nose, clay, stonefruit kernels, roasted, leather (light). oh yes, this is shuixian, woody, bolt, fruity. this particular one quite woody, indeed; almost incensed. I find it almost a bit too much! Balsamic vinegar in the back. | ||
| - | * ** Blind Western** (7 II 19): deep, yummy, malty, fruity. Actually, not that fruity, mostly malty. A bit of ferment fruit, and demure actually. leather, dry AF, no fruit at all, dryness, presence. | ||
| - | * **Blind Western** (11 III 19): deep, tasty; warm peach tart; very full bodied, maple syrup sweetness. A little bit of rock dust, which becomes more as it chills. | ||
| - | * **Blind Western** (11 IV 19): deep & dark, horse shit, warmed peaches; old wood. Something slightly sharp, and leather. Darker in the cup, but not terribly sweet. Coating, a bit of leather. Tobacco dryness almost. | ||
| ====Milan Maocha Brick 2018 from white2tea==== | ====Milan Maocha Brick 2018 from white2tea==== | ||
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| * **Blind Western** (15 IV 19): lots of fresh peaches, quite light eucalypthus forest woodiness, tiger cage animalic. In the cup so much peaches, but dry, woody. Elegant, forceful & restrained. Enduring peach wood finish. Lipton in good. | * **Blind Western** (15 IV 19): lots of fresh peaches, quite light eucalypthus forest woodiness, tiger cage animalic. In the cup so much peaches, but dry, woody. Elegant, forceful & restrained. Enduring peach wood finish. Lipton in good. | ||
| - | ====2018 Carbolic Soap from white2tea==== | + | ==2018 Carbolic Soap from white2tea== |
| * Website only says it's a Milan Dancong pressed that they wanted to age themselves | * Website only says it's a Milan Dancong pressed that they wanted to age themselves | ||
| * **Subsequent GFC** (5 I 19): after the 4th or 5th long steep, finally some baked aromas come forth, juicy, clear; but tremendously flavourless. Terribly unexciting; but not actively bad. | * **Subsequent GFC** (5 I 19): after the 4th or 5th long steep, finally some baked aromas come forth, juicy, clear; but tremendously flavourless. Terribly unexciting; but not actively bad. | ||
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| * **Blind Western** (2 IV 19): deep and savoury, some fresh garden earth. A little bit leather, wet clay and animal. Cup earthy, a bit chloride, quite dry. As it chills, woodsy lipton. **Lack of discernable flavour**, **slight astringency**. | * **Blind Western** (2 IV 19): deep and savoury, some fresh garden earth. A little bit leather, wet clay and animal. Cup earthy, a bit chloride, quite dry. As it chills, woodsy lipton. **Lack of discernable flavour**, **slight astringency**. | ||
| - | ====Shuixian Baiye (水仙 白葉), Mingjian, 2016==== | + | ==Shuixian Baiye (水仙 白葉), Mingjian, 2016== |
| * Baiye seems to be a sub-cultivar of Shuixian | * Baiye seems to be a sub-cultivar of Shuixian | ||
| * **Western** (2 I 19, against Zhangping and Wuyi reference): leaves all smell very differently. This one very lipton-y, fresh and juicy and vibrant, peach-y AF; Zhangping lots of vanilla; Wuyi more leathery, roasted. Tasty motherfucker, | * **Western** (2 I 19, against Zhangping and Wuyi reference): leaves all smell very differently. This one very lipton-y, fresh and juicy and vibrant, peach-y AF; Zhangping lots of vanilla; Wuyi more leathery, roasted. Tasty motherfucker, | ||
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| * **Western** (6 II 19): A bit of an odd nose. Peaches, yes, but with a green rotten note. A bit greenish, but also full. | * **Western** (6 II 19): A bit of an odd nose. Peaches, yes, but with a green rotten note. A bit greenish, but also full. | ||
| - | ====Shuixian Mo Lan Xian (Jasmine) by Song==== | + | |
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| + | ==Milan Dancong from white2tea== | ||
| + | * From Guangdong, smaller leaves. | ||
| + | * **Western** (5 V 19): Beautiful soup. Roasted, slightly fruity, very pleasant nose. Orange fruits, light woods, even some white meat. Cup surprisingly slender, mineralic; a bit chalk-like. | ||
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| + | ==SX MLX Song== | ||
| + | * **Blind Western** (1 II 20): very supple nose, baked apples and pears. Some lavender is in there, too. Wood glue, sweetened apple cider vinegar. Wood cellar. Stellar nose, really! This is a good tea! Good acidity in the cup, and transportation of the apple orchard flavours. The complete orchard. Almost bitter as it cools. Didn't guess right that it was Song' | ||
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| + | ==Shuixian Mo Lan Xian (Jasmine) by Song== | ||
| * **Western** (1 II 20): Beautiful orange soup. Nose is fascinating! Very full, candied oranges and indeed, jasmine, almost breathtaking, | * **Western** (1 II 20): Beautiful orange soup. Nose is fascinating! Very full, candied oranges and indeed, jasmine, almost breathtaking, | ||
| * **Blind Western** (2 II 20): Eucalyptus, warmed on orange tart. Some candied sawdust? Skin-like quality, also; big time! Cup excellent, face cream. | * **Blind Western** (2 II 20): Eucalyptus, warmed on orange tart. Some candied sawdust? Skin-like quality, also; big time! Cup excellent, face cream. | ||
| - | ====SX MLX Song==== | + | ==Shuixian Muzha== |
| - | * **Blind Western** (1 II 20): very supple | + | * **Western** (2 I 19): Distinct Marakesh carpet store smell in the wet leaves. Some slight raisin note in the nose, but taste is very sweet, concentrated orange blossom honey. Crazy, not sure if it is a storage error or just awesomeness. Dried peaches and studentenfutter, pistachios; almost thick. |
| + | * **Blind Western** (14 I 19): Nose very intense, very fermented? Not fruity, really more oriental fermented flavours. A bit leathery. Taste-wise, it's the most satisfying of the bunch (Fenghuang Dancong Shuixian and Yingzhi Hongxin). What gave it away was the very intense **fermented nose**. | ||
| + | * **Western** (6 II 19): deep nose, clay, stonefruit kernels, roasted, leather (light). oh yes, this is shuixian, woody, bolt, fruity. this particular one quite woody, indeed; almost incensed. I find it almost | ||
| + | * ** Blind Western** (7 II 19): deep, yummy, malty, fruity. Actually, not that fruity, mostly malty. A bit of ferment fruit, and demure actually. leather, dry AF, no fruit at all, dryness, presence. | ||
| + | * **Blind Western** (11 III 19): deep, tasty; warm peach tart; very full bodied, maple syrup sweetness. A little bit of rock dust, which becomes more as it chills. | ||
| + | * **Blind Western** (11 IV 19): deep & dark, horse shit, warmed peaches; old wood. Something slightly sharp, and leather. Darker in the cup, but not terribly sweet. Coating, a bit of leather. Tobacco dryness almost. | ||
| - | ====Mystery Phoenix (in the brown paper with the plastic see through)==== | ||
| - | * **Blind Western** (1 II 20): very üppig, big Gemüsebrühe, | ||