I’d hesitated to try smokey tea again after a Lapsang souchong smoke bomb I’d bought on a trip; but after reading the description of Red Star 7542 I got a sample along with a tea ware order.
I gave the tea a rest and when the bag was opened was happy to find the leaf pleasantly smokey and not overwhelming for my taste.
The brewed leaf with water off the boil had a semi sweetness which lasted many steeps. I think if I bought a cake it would be an interesting tea for aging.
Edit: I ordered a cake during their 2017 BF sale.
