This tea was ordered by a Malaysian tea teacher Lin Ping Xiang in 2000 for sale in the teahouse he was running at the time. It has been stored in Malaysia since then in very clean conditions. There is a very light hint of smoke that has mellowed and transformed nicely with age. From tasting, it seems to be composed predominantly of old tree leaves.
The tea is rich, thick and oily in the mouth. It has lost the astringency of youth and is developing thick, rich, aged flavours. The tea is vibrant and energetic in the mouth and body, with an evolving complexity that makes it a very interesting tea to drink.
