Wazuka in Kyoto is well-known tea producing area. Mr Sugimoto has been producing black tea there. His tea is served at several tea shops including Lipton in Kyoto.
The Kaori cultivar's tea has a distinctive flavor with a bit of roasty and savory note. More it brews, more deep savoriness comes out. This tea is 2 years old and I think it's aged well.
In many cases, I prefer wakocha (Japanese black) without milk, but this is great with milk, which is good! Unfortunately, this is very rare cultivar, so this cultivar's tea is not always on the market. Hope it will come back again ;)
*Wazuka Kocha website: https://www.wazukakoucha.jp/
