’06 BZ Peacock
The BZ Peacock a darkly complex Xinghai production, resting rather uncomfortably amidst its Tobacco Class kin. Mesquite and pine ash impart a blazing wood character evocative of tequila. Within there’s some bitterness, black pepper, and petrol.
Let there be no doubt, BZP is a bully. Even the Puerh Junky cowers in its presence. Its storage has predominantly been Menghai dry stored under warm conditions allowing for adequate transformation but without any hints of humidity. Qi, with this production that has appreciated considerably in the past three years, is paralyzing, conveying a sufficiently old tree character.
Descending from Menghai Factory (dubbed factory #2), Xinghai is highly regarded in Mainland. 2022 marked its 20th Anniversary. Consists of old tree Banzhang village proper (班章正寨老树）material, from the altitude of 1700 meters. Batch #601. Stored in Los Angeles since May ’20.
75¢
’06 BZ Peacock Coffee
Released the same year as above with nearly identical wrapper and same name, the BZ Peacock Coffee has a “coffee” ring around the wrapper in contrast to red. Ostensibly it’s the same material as the red ring, but counterintuitively the processing of coffee is fresh, juicy, and fruity. No Juicy Fruit taste, i.e. no tropical fruits, but in the neighbourhood of white-fleshed melon with a dash of citrus. No smoke like the red. Lasts forever, possibly longer than the red. Extraordinary density. Neither pitchy, as with early spring small leaf material, nor cask-aged woody. Leaf size is about 4-6 range, which lends to the durability and rich fruity profile.
Original storage was in Kunming under decent conditions, not excessively dry but certainly no effort was made to hasten transformation. This is actually a good thing for those who covet the depth of flavour, texture, sweetness, and longevity that proper conservative storage imparts on high quality puerhs possessing bright fruit flair. There is a noticeable depth to offerings of this sort that contrasts with high-fire processed raws.
Old tree Banzhang village proper (班章正寨老树）material, from the altitude of 1700 meters. Batch #601. Stored in Los Angeles since May ’21.
75¢
| Size | 30g, 357g, Coffee, Coffee sample |
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