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Sample 3 was a Da Hong Pao.  One of the red packets... didn't bother to photograph it before tossing it in the trash.    Brewed with western ratios (2g to 12 ounces water at 190F for 3-4 minutes), it was disappointing, emphasizing a bitter smokiness that made me wonder if the tea leaves were processed in a room full of chain smokers.  Brewed gongfu style (2.6g to 3 or 4 ounces water at 190F for 30 seconds), it is really lively and vibrant, with only a little smoky acridness on the very edges, which just gets pushed out of the way by the rich plummy flavor that seems to dominate the mid palate and aftertaste.  The finish is a nice roasty-woodsy Bai Hao Oolong kind of thing, but it fades and the plummy aftertaste takes back over for a long lingering finish. 

cdh

cdh

Sample 3 was a Da Hong Pao.  One of the red packets... didn't bother to photograph it before tossing it in the trash.    Brewed with western ratios (2g to 12 ounces water at 190F), it was disappointing, emphasizing a bitter smokiness that made me wonder if the tea leaves were processed in a room full of chain smokers.  Brewed gongfu style (2.6g to 3 or 4 ounces water at 190F), it is really lively and vibrant, with only a little smoky acridness on the very edges, which just gets pushed out of the way by the rich plummy flavor that seems to dominate the mid palate and aftertaste.  The finish is a nice roasty-woodsy Bai Hao Oolong kind of thing, but it fades and the plummy aftertaste takes back over for a long lingering finish. 

cdh

cdh

Sample 3 was a Da Hong Pao.  One of the red packets... didn't bother to photograph it before tossing it in the trash.    Brewed with western ratios (2g to 12 ounces water at 190F), it was disappointing, emphasizing a bitter smokiness that made me wonder if the tea leaves were processed in a room full of chain smokers.  Brewed gongfu style (2.6g to 3 or 4 ounces waer at 190F), it is really lively and vibrant, with only a little smoky acridness on the very edges, which just gets pushed out of the way by the rich plummy flavor that seems to dominate the mid palate and aftertaste.  The finish is a nice roasty-woodsy Bai Hao Oolong kind of thing, but it fades and the plummy aftertaste takes back over for a long lingering finish. 

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