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Well. I can certainly say I’ve never had an oolong like this before! It’s so… complex!
There is the standard heavy oxidized and roasted aspect that I get with most dark oolongs. Sweet notes of stone fruit and barley.
But then, well there is a creaminess I’ve never experienced before. Almost as if it’s a dark milky oolong. Or that deep sugary sweetness you get from milk chocolate, without the cocoa note that is. Just the tone of the sugar.
Hot, I can definitely understand the comparison to Brandy. I imagine if you drank them side by side, there would be many similarities.
Yep, this is quite good. I wouldn’t want it often, but then, I don’t have brandy much either!

Sil

Sounds neat

Indigobloom

You should try it!! I probly won’t want the whole packet…

Terri HarpLady

There was a time when Brandy was my drug of choice… ;)

Sil

you’ve been cuppboar-fied IB :) on the spreadsheet

Indigobloom

Terri, it’s a pretty comforting drink!!
Sil, sweet!

Terri HarpLady

Sounds good! I always loved the taste of Brandy. This way you get the taste without the inebriation :)

Indigobloom

Oh man, I wish I had some with me to compare!!

Kittenna

If there’s enough of this one, I’d love to nab a sample as well! I know there wasn’t a lot though :)

Indigobloom

Kittenna, I think there will be more than enough!

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Sil

Sounds neat

Indigobloom

You should try it!! I probly won’t want the whole packet…

Terri HarpLady

There was a time when Brandy was my drug of choice… ;)

Sil

you’ve been cuppboar-fied IB :) on the spreadsheet

Indigobloom

Terri, it’s a pretty comforting drink!!
Sil, sweet!

Terri HarpLady

Sounds good! I always loved the taste of Brandy. This way you get the taste without the inebriation :)

Indigobloom

Oh man, I wish I had some with me to compare!!

Kittenna

If there’s enough of this one, I’d love to nab a sample as well! I know there wasn’t a lot though :)

Indigobloom

Kittenna, I think there will be more than enough!

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Let’s see… I’m a tea and workout fanatic, I work in HR, and most of my friends consider me to be an egg. White on the outside, Asian on the inside :)
-from philosophy to food, I love it all
Otherwise, what you see is what you get! I can be very straightforward and yet shy.

Also, I’ve started taking tea sommelier classes and it is an absolute blast! Well, so far I’ve only finished the first out of eight courses, but I am really looking forward to the next one.

Anyhow, if your curious as to how I rate things, this is how I work…

0-25
Like eating dirt, or some other unsanitary indelicacy that mentioning in my profile here would likely get me banned.
I don’t think I’ve found cause to banish a tea to the wasteland yet though so who knows what it’d inspire ;P

25-50
You know that expression “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”? I imagine drinking that water would be terrible enough to warrant this rating!
I’d never make my enemy drink this, but perhaps I’d throw it at them. Good thing I don’t have any enemies!

50-70
This is “tea”?? I tried finishing the cup… but my body rejected it. There may be others who enjoy this tea, but it’s beyond me!

70-80
I tried liking it, and I can almost get there! I certainly don’t hate it, but something is holding me back. Allergies? Men in white suits? who knows… certainly not me!

80-90
Lovely tea! Not my all time fave but close. I likely wouldn’t repurchase, but may decide to based on many factors: price, accessibility, whether it fills a “tea gap”, medicinal applications, and how often I crave it.
Every once in awhile I find the sweet spot that bumps these up to 90+. Those are the days I need to buy a lotto ticket!

90-95
Sweet Camellia! this is realllly good tea! Don’t talk to me until I’ve finished my cup…

95-100
Tea of the gods. I would do anything to get my hands on more of this liquid gold!

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