Pure snowmelt from Crystal Mountain,
Mixed with the early morning glow,
Brewed with dewdrops from “ginseng” (Codonopsis foetens)
This wine, drunk with reverence
Under the holy gaze of the Goddess of Temptation
And in accordance with the sacred covenant,
Becomes a fine wine
That will forever keep us from falling into evil ways.
Tsangyang Gyatso (1683-1706)
