With fragrant honey aromatics in the nose and a sweet fresh fig body, Wang’s expression of the rare Ya Shi Xiang cultivar is quite the treat. Legend has it that the farmer who named this variety loved it so much he lied to his neighbours and told them he had sprayed his plants with duck poo (Ya Shi Xiang translates as “duck @#$! aroma”) so they would not steal his plants.

Tasting Notes: honey, nut, fresh fig

Farmer: Mr. Wang

Region: Guangdong, China

Harvested: May 2014

Cultivar(s): Ya Shi Xiang

Elevation: 800m

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