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“What was I thinking? Oh, who knows… I haven’t been a big fan of bergamot or smokey teas in the past, but have recently started enjoying ‘some’ of them. It started with The Tea Spot’s Earl of Grey....” Read full tasting note
“sipdown! (201) i had a cup of this yesterday and another earlier this afternoon… tooo much bergamot for me. but i do like the smokiness with this one. :) Thanks terri!” Read full tasting note
“Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – August 2023 Tea #1 - August 5 – Campfire Day This was my smoky pick today for this prompt! I was going to go with one mixed with honeybush, but my throat was already...” Read full tasting note
“Smoky Earl Grey is not a flavor combination I would have come up with, but the cute tin on this one suckered me in and I don’t regret it a bit! Bergamot is definitely the main note here, with the...” Read full tasting note
Named after the great British politician Sir Winston Churchill, this bold, smoky tea brings images of cigars, smoke and whisky. We think Sir Churchill would have approved!
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What was I thinking?
Oh, who knows…
I haven’t been a big fan of bergamot or smokey teas in the past, but have recently started enjoying ‘some’ of them.
It started with The Tea Spot’s Earl of Grey. I bought a little for Tony to sample, & although it didn’t really thrill him, I enjoyed it! It has a lemony pastry quality & is delicious.
I started enjoying some of roasty oolongs I was getting from Verdant. Not the same as smokey, but kind of opening the door in that direction.
Then I got into drinking some Keemun from the LTR, that has a nice smokey character to it. I also noticed with some smokey teas, a little sweetening gives that smoke a caramelized taste, which I like.
So then I went off the deep end & bought some of THIS!
It’s basically a smokey tea with an earl grey addition. I’m not really sure how I feel about it, to be honest, but I’m trying to go through some of my flavored teas. It is, of course, a tribute to Winston Churchill, who smoked cigars & drank watered down whiskey. He was known for his wittiness, and here is my favorite quote:
Lady Astor (first woman MP in the House of Commons): “Mr Churchill, if you were my husband, I’d put poison in your tea.”
Winston (getting unsteadily to his feet): “Madam, if I were your husband … I’d drink it.”
He was not a tea drinker.
Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – August 2023 Tea #1 - August 5 – Campfire Day
This was my smoky pick today for this prompt! I was going to go with one mixed with honeybush, but my throat was already scratchy today… didn’t need help with that from scratchy honeybush. Anyway, this tea has a ton of flavor. It’s aging wonderfully. Smoke and Earl on a hefty black base. Yum.
Smoky Earl Grey is not a flavor combination I would have come up with, but the cute tin on this one suckered me in and I don’t regret it a bit! Bergamot is definitely the main note here, with the smokiness just adding a bit of depth and complexity to the blend. It’s a bit assertive if you drink it straight, but with a dash of milk, it’s a wonderfully rich and flavorful morning tea. I’ve found myself reaching for it 5 out of the 7 days since I bought it, so I’d say this purchase was a success!
Flavors: Bergamot, Smoke
Yay, smoky EG… that’s something for me!
I’m totally a sucker for cute packaging, myself!
@Devon – Aren’t we all? ;)
In general I’d say “don’t judge a tea by its tin”, but it worked out for me this time! :)
I’ll have to find this tea to drink soon…it’s around here somewhere.
