Showing posts with label Houde. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houde. Show all posts
Friday, January 7, 2022

2007 Xizi Hao Diangu: Drinking Power Perfume !?!

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This past week I took 3 days to sample through Xizi Hao’s Diangu offerings 2007, 2008, and 2009. Due to my always way too long tasting not...
Saturday, February 27, 2021

2005 Shuangjiang Mengku Mu Shu Cha (15 years later)

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I remember actually trying this one fresh off the press in 2006 or 2007.   At that time it was very bitter astringent yet quite fruity, pe...
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Friday, February 12, 2021

2003 Xiaguan “Special Grade Ching Bing”: Classic Xiaguan, Nice Storage

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This 2003 Xiaguan Special Grade goes for $350.00 for 357g cake or $1.02/g at Houde…. Dry leaves are a strong piercing grassy, straw odour. F...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Good Fake or Bad Fake?: Fake Houde 2001 7542 Menghai Tea Factory “Simplified Yun”

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This is basically a continuation of timely posts on this blog that look at the theme of faking puerh cakes that are for sale by western ve...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Dry Stored: 2005 Yang Qing Hao Yiwu Chawang

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

2001 Xiaguan 8653 Huang Yin: Best of Xiaguan

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This one is billed as the King of Xiaguan!   This fully Huston dry stored cake of  2001 Xiaguan 8653 Huang Yi Special Order  comes in at $...
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Monday, December 7, 2020

2001 Mengku “Yuan Yieh Xian” of Mengsa Thick Paper: Floral Dirt!

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I’m excited to try this sample which I purchased from Hou DeFine Teas ($350 for 357g cake or $0.98/g) because I have never tried a Hongko...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

2006 Xi Zhi Hao Lao Ban Zhang “Yin” (aka “Black Wrapper”) & Sharing Laobanzhang

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I know it’s really hard to believe now but it used to be common to give and receive Lao Ban Zhang from other puerh drinkers and vendors bo...