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drank Flocons d'Épices by Dammann Frères
1546 tasting notes

Advent 6.

Sweet vanilla-spice cola syrup in the nose with smooth orange oil and a hint of pink bubblegum. Not sweet in taste but cleansing and refreshing. That empty cup smell…

Don’t let my brevity fool you. This tea is some [expletives]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzKo5twEKIw

ashmanra: You’ve been craving soda? Try this.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Mineral, Orange, Orange Zest, Smooth, Spices, Thick, Vanilla, Wood

Cameron B.

I get about 100% Juicy Fruit gum from this, but you’re right that cola could be in there as well…

White Antlers

The chorus of that song, sung so smoothly, reminded me of my Cockney girlfriend. People were so charmed by her accent (I wasn’t) that she could openly insult them and they’d smile.

Mastress Alita

Sounds so good, I love cola teas!

derk

I’ve been enchanted by the lilt of Irish accent several times…

That song is so smooth if you didn’t pay attention to the lyrics, it could be played as background music at some posh party at a mansion.

White Antlers

derk Kiwi accents possibly used to have the ability used to loosen my Allen Wickers (Cockney rhyming slang). I recall her talking to a Santa Monica police officer who stopped us on the Promenade. He was under the impression the tobacco we were smoking was something else. She sweetly and with a very shy smile looked at him from under her lashes and said, ’Leave it out, mushie! Your tailor has a sense of humor, innit? " He asked for her phone number. I was horrified, then realized sometimes you can say (or sing) anything given the right circumstances

ashmanra

Derk: Sounds like I need this! My latest experiment is making ice cream sodas. Not a float with Coke and ice cream but an old fashioned soda. I made homemade vanilla syrup with our homemade vanilla, add it to a glass, top up with Perrier, add a couple of scoops of Breyer’s lactose free vanilla and voila! Coke Float craving gone and no caffeine to keep me up!

This tea made into a syrup and added to sparkling water should really do it!

Also, my eldest daughter’s (Superanna’s) husband is from Northern Ireland so I got to hear that accent Sunday afternoon!

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Cameron B.

I get about 100% Juicy Fruit gum from this, but you’re right that cola could be in there as well…

White Antlers

The chorus of that song, sung so smoothly, reminded me of my Cockney girlfriend. People were so charmed by her accent (I wasn’t) that she could openly insult them and they’d smile.

Mastress Alita

Sounds so good, I love cola teas!

derk

I’ve been enchanted by the lilt of Irish accent several times…

That song is so smooth if you didn’t pay attention to the lyrics, it could be played as background music at some posh party at a mansion.

White Antlers

derk Kiwi accents possibly used to have the ability used to loosen my Allen Wickers (Cockney rhyming slang). I recall her talking to a Santa Monica police officer who stopped us on the Promenade. He was under the impression the tobacco we were smoking was something else. She sweetly and with a very shy smile looked at him from under her lashes and said, ’Leave it out, mushie! Your tailor has a sense of humor, innit? " He asked for her phone number. I was horrified, then realized sometimes you can say (or sing) anything given the right circumstances

ashmanra

Derk: Sounds like I need this! My latest experiment is making ice cream sodas. Not a float with Coke and ice cream but an old fashioned soda. I made homemade vanilla syrup with our homemade vanilla, add it to a glass, top up with Perrier, add a couple of scoops of Breyer’s lactose free vanilla and voila! Coke Float craving gone and no caffeine to keep me up!

This tea made into a syrup and added to sparkling water should really do it!

Also, my eldest daughter’s (Superanna’s) husband is from Northern Ireland so I got to hear that accent Sunday afternoon!

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