Got some of this for the first time since last year—I have been acquiring more and more true tea and didn’t have as much caffeine-free stuff on hand. Upon opening the bag, I am awash in the heady aroma of bourbon and rooibos. Mmm, it’s kind of like cookies with too much vanilla (we always add a little extra in my house). I brewed it for about 6 minutes, breathing in the fumes. Since it smells so bourbony I’m going to call it fumes, not aroma…it certainly feels that way.
First sips. In the first second or two, not much happens, but then BOOM—creamy, rich vanilla. It stays in your mouth for ages…in a grandfabulous way. The rooibos lends a toasty note. This vanilla tastes so authentic—like a mixture of pure vanilla bean and the best Mexican vanilla extract my family uses. I didn’t like this one as much when I got it the first time…for some reason. But my goodness, this will stick around from now on.
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By the way, I noticed after drinking this that the vanilla flavor is really strong—strong enough to make me feel like I needed to eat something to absorb the liquoryness. I blended it today with pure rooibos (50/50), and it’s perfect now. Plus it’ll stretch farther!
By the way, I noticed after drinking this that the vanilla flavor is really strong—strong enough to make me feel like I needed to eat something to absorb the liquoryness. I blended it today with pure rooibos (50/50), and it’s perfect now. Plus it’ll stretch farther!