Simpson & Vail Advent Calendar – Day 7
(originally written November 7th)
Interesting, a smoked tea. I’m surprised they included this in the advent box, since smokey teas are often very divisive, and I would expect many people wouldn’t enjoy this because of that. Personally, I can go either way with smoked teas – it all depends on the tea and how strong the smoke element is.
This one is fairly smokey, but it’s not harsh. It reminds me of smoked meat, which is a bit odd for tea but there you are. Some smoked teas can be rather earthy and mineral, but this one is lighter with some maltiness. Perhaps that’s because it’s only partially Lapsang in the blend. I will say, I don’t think I can taste the bergamot at all, which is disappointing.
So to me, it’s just a fairly light but savory smoked tea.
Flavors: Malt, Meat, Smoke, Smooth
Oooooo! I haven’t tried this yet! Sounds great!
I will drop a bit in the mail to you.
I still have your addy from the last time (unless it changed)
No trade required…I am still drinking off the tea you sent me last time;)
Forget the tea…homemade cheese! I am in awe of your domestic skills!
Aw, thank you! Cheese making is a lot easier than people think though:)
Hard to find them without going to a touristy cheese shop in the Ozarks, but I am hooked on cheese curds—-big misshapen lumps of cheddar to chomp on like popcorn. Does your recipe lend itself to those? (Just curious.)
Well, each time you make a hard cheese, curds are formed.
So, I suppose, I have made them, but usually I take the curds and then pack them into a press to form a firm block.
Our large local creamery makes these too, and sell them fresh daily by the bag full, they are very tasty.
They even make a smoked cheddar variety as well as a Jalapeño flavor.