LM Square: Atomic Compression
’06 LM Square, 10th Infusion
The ’06 LM Square is a serious treasure that lasts forever. The huigan is outstanding. Its aroma is pleasant and noticeable. Atomic compression. Before going into this, let me relate a few thoughts about what I remember it to have been.
Liming productions can come with quite a bit of smoke. I remember this square to be solidly representative: smoky, sweet, thick, and durable. I didn’t think it lasted forever. I hadn’t noticed the aroma or been of the impression that it was spring tea, which it is. I can’t say that I noticed any light brown sugar, which is one of the pervasive themes from one infusion to the next. The broth presently tastes like Wheaties.
Now about the atomic compression. . . As a puerh genre, squares are most likely to be pressed into oblivion. I have a Liming cake from ’05 also pressed to smithereens. I do not crumble these productions. I aim for one or two shards measuring between 8-10g. The rinse is one minute at 208. I let it sit for five minutes with the lid on. Infusions 1-6 brew between 30-1m. Rounds 7-15 according to your preferences. 208 is the ideal temp for certain. If it seems too astringent lighten your hand, though this production is very kind to those brewing with a heavy hand.
The surprising thing is that given such compression, I would think that the smoke should still be prominent. But it’s not. The first part of the session has deep plum aroma and a light plum taste mixed in with the light brown sugar I mentioned above. Later infusions reveal the underlying spring nature.
