Dry: Smells very buttery! And with a strong rum note as well, just as described. Pretty loose black tea with coconut flakes and cornflower petals.
Steeped: Brown clear liquor with a slight oil on top, presumably from the coconut flakes. Potent buttery-rum aroma, stronger on the butter note after steeping.
Taste: Hot buttered rum! I really think they nailed this one. I’ve made traditional recipes in winter and variations thereof, but I like this even better than the real thing (and it is a lot healthier, too). As this cools, I get notes beyond butter and rum including vanilla and coconut. I’ve found that I prefer this with a dash of 2% milk and a touch of something sweet to really bring out the flavor. To add more of a robust tea note, I’ve blended it with David’s English Breakfast for my morning cuppa. I’ve also tried it as suggested with rum and brown sugar and it was also exactly as described. This one doesn’t really hold up as well to multiple steepings in my experience (loses notes), but overall completely meets my expectations for a Buttered Rum tea and an added bonus is that it is organic.
