dry leaf
Compressed disc with loosely layered edges, dark leather-brown and scattered golden buds. Nose of aged parchment, dried jujube, and distant cedar chest.
wet leaf
Leaves open to deep olive-brown; reveals steamed orchid petals and damp forest floor after a brief rinse.
liquor
Bright amber-gold, luminous and unclouded through the first six infusions.
aroma
Camphor, dried longan, and a faint wisp of smoke weaving into high-mountain florals as the cup cools.
taste
Crisp minerals strike first, then honeyed stone fruit and soft tobacco spread across the tongue. No astringency, only a quiet, structured warmth.
finish
A long sweet return with a distinct huigan of apricot kernel, lingering for minutes after the cup is empty.