Homemade Gift Advent Calendar #1
Brandy Oolong
I forgot. It all lined up so pretty and nice on my tea shelf like a little Christmas village. Delicious Christmas village. So here I am three days in with the first open just now open. I’ll make up for it tomorrow. big grin Just by looking I would have guessed that this was a black. It is not but instead a higher oxidized oolong. Also, it no longer seems to exist on the Stash website. The dry aroma is rich. Somewhat fruity as in plums, or a somewhat musty fruit. The wet aroma is woodsy. Do not drink your tea while the infuser is in it. You’ll spill water on the floor and get tea leaves in your face. How long shall I leave it in? Probably longer. It is a darker oolong after all. After around 3 or 4 minutes I’m calling it good. There’s no astringency yet and I want to leave it that way. The liquor is a clear, deep dark amber. Very beautiful. I’m not quite sure that Get Jinxed is the song to match up with this but I have it stuck in my head. The flavor is woodsy. The only time I’ve had brandy was when my grandma put it in tea when I was sick. Have had it a few other times on the side but it’s definitely not something I seek out. Rather spend my money on tea. There is something about this that does remind me of brandy though. Oak. That lingering sensation of wet woods. Just licked a stick.
