Tea shared with a friend is all the more sweet….. Thank you to ashmanra for sending me this sample. Once again, it goes to show there are Lapsang Souchong blends out there that I like.
The tea is more smokey than I am used to. I know some comes from the Lapsang, but I think some comes from the Keemun, too. I do think this one is a little more tobacco-ey and a little less sweet than the Lapsang Souchong Black Dragon that I really enjoy. Since I am not usually one to add milk to tea, this is probably about my limit on smoke. I may have to do some experimenting with milk again. I am finding that things that did not appeal to me at one point in my tea journey work quite nicely for me at a later date. If anything, this has taught me to keep an open mind…
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This sounds awesome just by name (and possible Sherlock Holmes reference alone). I might have to add this to the ‘Teas to Order from Upton’ list.
Wifey Woman, send me your snail mail and I can pop a packet in the post tomorrow!
I can’t send you a message. I think you have to be following me too in order to do that. Thank you for the offer as I’d really like to try it!
I thought I WAS following you! Sorry! Situation amended now! :)
I’ve had a similar experience of shifting taste bud allegiance as well. Would you say this is your favorite Lapsang Souchong that you’ve tried? I generally don’t like smokey teas (especially Keemun, gross!), but so many people have been posting about Lapsang Souchongs that now I just have to try one.
@CHAroma- I prefer Upton’s Lapsang Souchong Black Dragon.
Thanks, I’ll try that one!
Reading about this tea never fails to start Gerry Rafferty (or more specifically, Raphael Ravenscroft) playing in my head!
This sounds awesome just by name (and possible Sherlock Holmes reference alone). I might have to add this to the ‘Teas to Order from Upton’ list.
Wifey Woman, send me your snail mail and I can pop a packet in the post tomorrow!
I can’t send you a message. I think you have to be following me too in order to do that. Thank you for the offer as I’d really like to try it!
I thought I WAS following you! Sorry! Situation amended now! :)
I’ve had a similar experience of shifting taste bud allegiance as well. Would you say this is your favorite Lapsang Souchong that you’ve tried? I generally don’t like smokey teas (especially Keemun, gross!), but so many people have been posting about Lapsang Souchongs that now I just have to try one.
@CHAroma- I prefer Upton’s Lapsang Souchong Black Dragon.
Thanks, I’ll try that one!
Reading about this tea never fails to start Gerry Rafferty (or more specifically, Raphael Ravenscroft) playing in my head!