tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post5846194617417638050..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2001 Shuangjiang Mengku "Yuanyexiang" GancangHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-39499215218658441832007-07-16T10:21:00.000+01:002007-07-16T10:21:00.000+01:00Great notes, Carla - thank you for posting them. ...Great notes, Carla - thank you for posting them. Drinking them interleaved-serially sounds as if you'd get a good basis for comparison throughout the progress of the infusions, a good idea.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-77110970106329463452007-07-15T19:36:00.000+01:002007-07-15T19:36:00.000+01:00Eight miles of walking in the mountains yesterday ...Eight miles of walking in the mountains yesterday with a group of mostly younger, taller people (who walk naturally faster than I) has me not wanting to exert much today. (oh, and we saw a huge rattlesnake, warning us to give him wide clearance) It's a perfect day for THE COMPARISON:<BR/><BR/>2001 Shuan Jiang Meng Ku Factory "Yuan Yieh Xian" <BR/>Thick-Papered (Traditionl HK-Storage, ShiCang) speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-63094009326043752412007-07-08T14:42:00.000+01:002007-07-08T14:42:00.000+01:00Perplexd, Thanks for the comment - much appreciat...Perplexd,<BR/><BR/> Thanks for the comment - much appreciated.<BR/><BR/><BR/>MarshalN,<BR/><BR/> 200 is almost criminal. The seller of the cakes claimed they're dry-stored, so let's see - assuming that we can work out a payment strategy.<BR/><BR/><BR/> Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-44151232413208790472007-07-08T13:26:00.000+01:002007-07-08T13:26:00.000+01:00Yes, it's TopAroma. Those guys have some decent t...Yes, it's TopAroma. Those guys have some decent teas.<BR/><BR/>I see they've changed the price to 420 now. When I got mine it was 200 a piece. Not from them, I might add. <BR/><BR/>I have also noticed that the "dry stored" thin paper is not entirely dry stored -- many samples have a little bit of whiteness to it. When I saw the thin and thick paper versions samples in Paris, the THIN paper MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-34206479023274964152007-07-08T09:09:00.000+01:002007-07-08T09:09:00.000+01:00Wet stored tea can be tasty, yes indeed.Carla, I'm...Wet stored tea can be tasty, yes indeed.<BR/><BR/>Carla, I'm looking forward to reading your notes about the comparison.<BR/><BR/>Ian, we're trying - I'll let you know how it goes; payment from Europe is the difficult part. I've sent you an e-mail with more details.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-19362484091309732802007-07-08T07:22:00.000+01:002007-07-08T07:22:00.000+01:00anyone with the linquistic knowhow and willingness...anyone with the linquistic knowhow and willingness to order me a few cakes through tabao should drop me a line-<BR/><BR/>theconquestofbread@hotmail.com<BR/><BR/>-IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-20726894456535109672007-07-08T03:27:00.000+01:002007-07-08T03:27:00.000+01:00agreed, re: wet storage.not sure whether it's beca...agreed, re: wet storage.<BR/><BR/>not sure whether it's because my first exposure to puer was wet storage sheng, or if maybe i should just move to hong kong, but i quite enjoy (good) wet stored flavor in general, and find the thick-papered '01 mengku very promising.<BR/><BR/>i do agree that the thin-papered version has (at this point in its aging) more variation and subtlety.shichangpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043661750037862240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-74637079535720021892007-07-08T02:46:00.000+01:002007-07-08T02:46:00.000+01:00Damp-stored tea - I don't have a wide experience b...Damp-stored tea - I don't have a wide experience base to speak from, but I did not mind the earthy character of the thick-papered version of this particular tea at all. I don't think I'd get on well with musty or moldy tastes though...speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-6310635205772907762007-07-07T16:45:00.000+01:002007-07-07T16:45:00.000+01:00Yet another insightful and pleasant reviewYet another insightful and pleasant reviewperpleXdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10179404875953017410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-53332888908659165832007-07-07T16:33:00.000+01:002007-07-07T16:33:00.000+01:00Call me a bit slow, but I've never ventured into T...Call me a bit slow, but I've never ventured into Taobao before. I just found the 2004 Changtai Yiwu Zhengshan that we <A HREF="http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2007/06/2004-changtai-yiwu.html" REL="nofollow">discussed previously</A> for a mere 70 RMB ($10) - approx. one third the Western retail price. There's some interesting cakes on here.Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-23621621904017736612007-07-07T14:15:00.000+01:002007-07-07T14:15:00.000+01:00Hmm... was it "Top Aroma" of Tianjin, by any chanc...Hmm... was it "Top Aroma" of Tianjin, by any chance?Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-3409954896970545992007-07-07T13:15:00.000+01:002007-07-07T13:15:00.000+01:00MarshalN,By auspicious coincidence, Lei and I were...MarshalN,<BR/><BR/>By auspicious coincidence, Lei and I were discussing whether or not we should attempt to traverse Taobao just for this very cake. I'd really appreciate any guidance that you could provide, and so your offer is greatly appreciated. <BR/><BR/>300 RMB sounds like a decent price to me (relative to the usual outlets). You're right about the quantity - I'm only after a few.<BR/><Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-71702647789028483062007-07-07T12:29:00.000+01:002007-07-07T12:29:00.000+01:00I bought a few cakes of this in China for cheap, a...I bought a few cakes of this in China for cheap, and I think they're still quite cheap there, relatively speaking, to be had for maybe 300 RMB. One store in Tianjin sells it, AFAIK. If you want to know where, Hobbes, I can point you to their Taobao store, but a search on Taobao for this cake should reveal it easily.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I think while I'm glad I got a few cakes of this, IMarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-80516009673873911602007-07-07T10:20:00.000+01:002007-07-07T10:20:00.000+01:00Dave,Our reactions are similar, I thought the same...Dave,<BR/><BR/>Our reactions are similar, I thought the same. I think sitting with an open book and a pen concentrates the mind when it comes to articulating aroma and flavour. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Mike,<BR/><BR/>You're writing at 2 a.m., go to sleep!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Carla,<BR/><BR/>I loved the thick-papered version, but really loved the thin-papered version - how do you get on with the damp characterHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-52904393942628956222007-07-07T02:39:00.000+01:002007-07-07T02:39:00.000+01:00I have a small sample of this tea awaiting a long ...I have a small sample of this tea awaiting a long empty weekend morning or afternoon. Guang was kind enough to include it with my purchase of a couple of the thick-paper beengs. I was thinking of brewing it side-by-side with the thick-paper Yuan Ye Xiang as a lesson in wet/dry storage. Glad to hear it's as amazing as one might expect after tasting its thick-papered cousin, but a pity that it's speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-23663884974502525272007-07-07T02:09:00.000+01:002007-07-07T02:09:00.000+01:00hmmm. davelcorp, sounds like you haven't slept in...hmmm. davelcorp, sounds like you haven't slept in a while. :)shichangpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043661750037862240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-51633019642622113672007-07-07T00:16:00.000+01:002007-07-07T00:16:00.000+01:00Dave,You and I seem to most always have similar r...Dave,<BR/>You and I seem to most always have similar reactions to teas. However, you do a much better job of articulating the intangibles. <BR/><BR/>For example: I'm at home drinking a sublime '85 tuocha. My wife asks, "What are you drinking?" My reply, "Some great aged puerh." Her, "What do you like about it?" Me, scratching my head and looking to the cats for inspiration, "ummm... it's... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-43845117513291872652007-07-06T22:33:00.000+01:002007-07-06T22:33:00.000+01:00glad to see david is staying true to good bay area...glad to see david is staying true to good bay area ethics and is recycling tea sample envelopes... :)shichangpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043661750037862240noreply@blogger.com