Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge 2023 – A flavoured white tea
Ok, this is the only flavoured white tea I currently have so it’s off for it. My initial impression way back when was one of intimidation because the honey aroma of the dry leaf is thick. It’s impressive that honey doesn’t dominate the actual cup once steeped up; it’s a pretty good balance between the tea base, a floral citrus, and the would-be tyrannical honey. I enjoyed it even though White Peony isn’t my favourite.
The thing this tea most reminds me of is an odd one though: White Rabbit Candy. Something about White Peony has always been papery to me (in the most flattering way.) It’s likely linked to the cucumber and hay notes that white teas have but Silver Needle doesn’t do this to my brain. When it’s paired with the thick sweetness and tactile memories of honeycomb and the subtle nuances of blood orange, it crosses wires into milk-sweet rice paper territory. White Rabbit candies reminds me of my childhood so we are good.
Steep Count: 3
Flavors: Beeswax, Blood Orange, Candy, Citrus, Cucumber, Floral, Fruity, Hay, Honey, Orange Blossom, Paper, Rice, Smooth, Sweet
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I love white rabbit candies!
I had to google that … are they like vanilla tootsie rolls?
@gmathis: I really don’t think so. They have more of a milky flavor – like a sweetened milk – rather than the vanilla flavor of the tootsie (which I also love, btw) – and the texture is a bit different too. I find white rabbits to be a little more “toothsome” than tootsies. You kind of have to warm a white rabbit in your mouth (suck on it) a while before it softens up and you can chew it, whereas tootsies are soft and chewy.
@gmathis – the shape and form are similar but otherwise taste and texture are pretty different in all the ways Anne describes.
I’ve also seen White Rabbit flavoured ice cream in some grocery stores. I’m intrigued how that would translate.
I love white rabbit candies!
I had to google that … are they like vanilla tootsie rolls?
@gmathis: I really don’t think so. They have more of a milky flavor – like a sweetened milk – rather than the vanilla flavor of the tootsie (which I also love, btw) – and the texture is a bit different too. I find white rabbits to be a little more “toothsome” than tootsies. You kind of have to warm a white rabbit in your mouth (suck on it) a while before it softens up and you can chew it, whereas tootsies are soft and chewy.
@gmathis – the shape and form are similar but otherwise taste and texture are pretty different in all the ways Anne describes.
I’ve also seen White Rabbit flavoured ice cream in some grocery stores. I’m intrigued how that would translate.