Oh my, yes it WAS. Can't resist a Big Zhong. Bought 20 grams of this, and cakes are available for $129. We are getting to the point now where aged tea is really more affordable than the high end new stuff. 8 grams in the gaiwan and 125 ml water.
Still steeping this a day later. The liquor is mostly orange, but a darker red ring shows around the edge of my cup. This is really just turning into aged tea, the next few years will be quite interesting. According to the description, the cakes were stored in HK a few years, and then dry stored after that. There is a slight humid flavor, however much of the tea I'm drinking lately is much more humid than this is. A bit of smoke, but not much.
Great deal on an aged plantation cake if it's your cup of tea.
The more naughty version of this review plus pics at http://deathbytea.blogspot.com.
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