Tea Road

In 1727 the Treaty of Kyakhta was signed by negotiators Sava Vladislavić of

Imperial Russia and Tulišen of the Qing Empire of China. The treaty

regulated diplomatic and trade relations between the two empires and

created the tea road which stretched all the way from Peking through the

Gobi desert and the Siberian Taiga to St. Petersburg in western Russia.

Horse and camel caravans carrying wooden crates filled with Chinese black

tea were traded for Russian fur and leather. During the long and

treacherous journey, campfires were lit to stay warm and unintentionally

contributed to the subtle smoke aroma of the black tea.

Olfactory Group: Amber Woody

Notes:

Black Tea, Leather, Musk, Bergamot, Smoke, Woods