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Aged Dong Ding (Lao Cha)

Taiwanese collectors treasure properly cellared Dong Ding the way wine lovers treasure Burgundy. Decades of slow transformation yield camphor, dark honey, and dried plum in a liquor so smooth it feels like silk on the tongue.

Tasting Notes

dried plumdark honeycamphorleathersmooth

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Origin

Lugu, Nantou, Taiwan, Taiwan

Plant

Qing Xin

Land

600-800m

Craft

Originally spring/winter, aged 20+ years harvest. Semi-oxidized (30-40%), traditionally roasted, aged 20+ years with periodic re-roasting.

Brewing

Gongfu
100.0°Ctemp
6gper 110ml
15s1st steep

Add 10s each steep · 7-10 steeps

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