Another from the GCTTB. This one has been on my DT’s to-try list for a while but whenever I go into the store there’s always other things that call me more, so I’m glad I was able to get a sample of this from the box.
The dry tea is very citrusy smelling, not sharp but definitely there. I could also catch a bit of the cornflowers and the green vegetal tones from the tea base (speaking of the tea itself I was really surprised at the length and shape of the the leaves, dry they almost look like Dragon Well’s long lost cousin).
The liquor comes out a bright, green tinged yellow and had an interesting mixed scent from the citrus and cornflowers. I really wasn’t sure on the taste of this one though, some sips I liked and some I didn’t… It kept flipping back and forthcoming me.
The citrus was quite refreshing and not at all harsh on the mouth but there was this odd almost metallic taste/feel to the tea that I think they contributed to. The cornflowers added a nice sweetness to the tea and helped to smooth out some of the rough edges from the citrus while the green tea notes got a little lost in the rest, I would get the odd grassy note once and a while though.
This is a tea that might grow on me but for now it’s certainly not something I could see keeping on hand regularly.
