老(lao)君眉(mei)茶(cha)產地(di)范圍(wei)為湖北省(sheng)紅安(an)(an)縣華家河鎮老(lao)君山、金牛山、陽臺山,七里坪鎮天臺山、大斛山、光宇山、楊塵(chen)山、紫云寨,杏花鄉游仙(xian)山現轄行政區域。產地(di)范圍(wei)內群山連綿、云霧繚(liao)繞、林木蔥郁(yu)、土壤肥(fei)沃、有機質(zhi)含量豐富、生態環(huan)境優越(yue),是優質(zhi)茶(cha)的理想產地(di)。紅安(an)(an)種(zhong)茶(cha)歷史悠久,人(ren)們對茶(cha)情有獨鐘。
老君眉茶外形獨(du)特(te)美觀,內質色香味優異,其形似眉,條索(suo)緊(jin)細;湯色翠綠(lv),清(qing)(qing)澈明(ming)亮;香氣清(qing)(qing)純(chun),底蘊(yun)濃郁(yu);滋味醇(chun)厚(hou),甘(gan)甜爽口;葉(xie)底嫩綠(lv),清(qing)(qing)亮勻整,深受(shou)消(xiao)費者(zhe)的青睞,堪(kan)稱(cheng)茶中珍品。
先后榮獲國際名(ming)茶金獎(jiang)、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)首屆(jie)有機(ji)名(ming)茶、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)二十(shi)佳名(ming)優茶、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)林博(bo)會一等(deng)獎(jiang)、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)名(ming)牌、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)用戶滿意產(chan)(chan)品、第十(shi)七(qi)屆(jie)中(zhong)(zhong)國食品博(bo)覽會金獎(jiang)、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)首屆(jie)十(shi)佳文化旅(lv)游名(ming)茶、第七(qi)屆(jie)中(zhong)(zhong)國(武漢)農(nong)博(bo)會金獎(jiang)、國家地理標志產(chan)(chan)品保護等(deng)榮譽稱號。
老(lao)君眉茶的傳(chuan)(chuan)說神秘莫測,據明弘治《黃州府志》記載:“世傳(chuan)(chuan)老(lao)君曾煉(lian)(lian)丹(dan)(dan)于此,上有藥臼石”。相傳(chuan)(chuan)太(tai)上老(lao)君云(yun)游至(zhi)此,只見山(shan)上流泉飛瀑(pu),云(yun)蒸霞(xia)蔚,鳥飛獸走,綠(lv)樹紅花(hua),頓覺心曠神怡,身(shen)(shen)心一松。認(ren)為(wei)這(zhe)座山(shan)得(de)天(tian)地(di)之鐘靈(ling),聚日月之精華,是修(xiu)身(shen)(shen)養(yang)性,燒符煉(lian)(lian)丹(dan)(dan)的好去處。遂降落云(yun)彩,架起丹(dan)(dan)爐(lu),煉(lian)(lian)了七(qi)七(qi)四十(shi)九天(tian),煉(lian)(lian)成了不老(lao)仙丹(dan)(dan)。太(tai)上老(lao)君感動(dong)于當(dang)地(di)民(min)風的淳樸,親手傳(chuan)(chuan)授當(dang)地(di)山(shan)民(min)種(zhong)茶、制茶。從此,這(zhe)座山(shan)就得(de)名老(lao)君山(shan),山(shan)民(min)為(wei)了紀念(nian)他,將他傳(chuan)(chuan)授而制成的外形似眉的茶命名為(wei)“老(lao)君眉茶”。至(zhi)今,在老(lao)君山(shan)頂仍(reng)然可(ke)見當(dang)年老(lao)君煉(lian)(lian)丹(dan)(dan)時(shi)遺下的爐(lu)址和(he)他親手種(zhong)植的茶樹。