The compressed cake shows dark brown to black leaves with a clean, uniform appearance. The material is firmly pressed with good integrity. The aroma combines aged wood with sweet jujube and caramel notes.

The liquor brews a deep reddish-brown color approaching mahogany. The first sip reveals rich sweetness with jujube character. Aged wood notes provide earthy structure without mustiness. Caramel sweetness develops in the mid-palate, adding dessert-like quality. Earthy undertones ground the sweeter elements. The body is full and smooth with a velvety texture. The finish is long with lingering caramel and wood notes.

From Fengqing County in Lincang, Yunnan, this 2016 production has eight years of aging. Zhoushi indicates the production company or brand. Suits drinkers seeking sweet ripened styles with aged complexity and clean fermentation character.