drank Hooghly Holler by Culinary Teas
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Another tea for which I can Doulton the generous!

The dry leaves of this tea smell so good I would not hesitate to put them in a bowl and proclaim them potpourri. The description says there are three secret black teas, but like one friend of mine who gives away her secrets within minutes of telling you not to tell anyone, they give some of them away in their longer description!

The package said boiling water, but I will be trying this next time with a lower temperature because of the green teas in it. I did follow their instructions this first time, however.

Some of the leaves expanded quite impressively. There is an extra-citrusy aroma with the warm calm note of vanilla playing beneath. It is almost Ike sniffing a cup of candy.

There is a bit of astringency but the flavor is very nice when the tea is taken plain. I also tried it with milk, then milk and sugar, and all were good.

I got a laugh when autocorrect changed Hooghly to Hooch!

gmathis

You just gotta love any tea with the word “Holler” in it!

ashmanra

It only lists vanilla and bergamot flavors, but I could almost swear there is jasmine in this. There is Assam and Ceylon black tea as well. It took me this long to figure out what I thought I was smelling in this!

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gmathis

You just gotta love any tea with the word “Holler” in it!

ashmanra

It only lists vanilla and bergamot flavors, but I could almost swear there is jasmine in this. There is Assam and Ceylon black tea as well. It took me this long to figure out what I thought I was smelling in this!

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