dry leaf
Neatly compressed cakes: 2024 shows silver-green tips, 2019 golden-brown, 2014 dark amber leaves with a faint, aged sweetness.
wet leaf
After rinse, 2024 opens with fresh meadow and stone fruit; 2019 reveals leather and dried dates; 2014 exudes aged wood, camphor, and antique books.
liquor
2024: pale gold, brilliant clarity; 2019: amber, oily and viscous; 2014: deep copper, translucent with a clear rim.
aroma
A progression from wildflower honey and apricot (2024) through prune and sandalwood (2019) to cooling camphor, resin, and a hint of ginseng (2014).
taste
2024 bursts with ripe apricot and citrus, moderate bitterness that melts into sweet aftertaste; 2019 layers dried plum, leather, and brown sugar; 2014 is smooth and mellow, dark cherry over camphor, with a whisper of ginseng root.
finish
2024: long, mouthwatering, sweet huigan. 2019: persistent mineral sweetness. 2014: deep, expansive, cooling — huigan that lingers in the throat for minutes.