Da Hong Pao, is a Yancha or Wuyi cliff/rock tea. Its English name is Big Red Robe. As the story goes an important person in China was rejuvinated in health upon drinking tea from the bushes on a nearly unreachable cliff face. So he wrapped the rest of his tea in his red robes. Now This tea does not come directly from one of those bushes, which can still be seen today. Rather they come from clones made from clippings of the original bushes, so they are nearly identical. Some further offshoots of these bushes are sometimes given the name "Little Red robe."
1:
Nose: nutty and sweet, maybe a peanut brittle. Slight hints of roast, dried fruits.
Palate: Creamy mouth coating texture, very pleasent, slight hints of berries, a slight sourness almost like rubarb.
Finish: Refreshing, with a completely mouth covering taste of toast.
2:
Nose: Floral, like a lily. Hints of cherry candies. Toast and burnt sugars come out in the cold aroma.
Palate: Honey, especially the slight bitterness you get from it. Hints of peanuts.
Finish: Bitter finish which is not overwhelming.
3:
Nose: Hard Candies, caramel, slightly floral.
Palate: Caramel, honey, lightly roasted coffee.
Finish: Lingering dryness.
I'm sure it will go for a couple more infusions, but this post is getting rather long as it is.
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