Apple Brandy & Pecans

I love this rainy, cool weather; I can bring out and savor all the hot tea things again!

Tastes pretty fine with or without milk, and delivers on its name. Pecan nuttiness was most apparent at first, but the apple and honey/brandy notes really popped after it cooled down.

This is a really nice oolong tea. I like it because it seems “light.” I added some agave nectar for added sweetness and it complemented the nuttiness. For me, the pecan is the star of the show here. Very prominent to my taste buds which is fine by me because I love pecans. I didn’t get a lot of the apple flavour but I enjoyed the pecan flavour so much that not getting much of the apple didn’t bother me. It makes for a nice, soothing, unfussy cup of tea in the evening when relaxing and watching T.V. (Orange is the new Black – Season 3.) I’m about to do a re-steep momentarily. I’ll enjoy this tea until it’s totally gone and I will be sad to see the bottom of the bag!

Drinking a big 16oz to-go cup of this at work today.

I’ve gotten really attached to this flavor and am going to miss it when I run out!

Mmm, Stacy does these fruity/nutty blends so well! This one is smooth and creamy and sweet and tastes just like a baked apple. The nuttiness of the pecans mostly comes through in the aftertaste. I’m not really picking up on the brandy, but I don’t miss it…this tea is delicious just the way it is!

Didn’t really take good notes on this one, but I was pretty ambivalent about it. Definitely reminded me of Maple Pecan Oolong, and was enjoyable enough to drink (don’t recall the flavours, although nutty, mild, and fruity are coming to mind), but it’s not a blend I’m sad about having only a 1/2 ounce of.

Mmmm, this is nice. Apple, cinnamon, brandy? (I haven’t had brandy in forever, but I’m guessing that’s what that flavour is). Then a nuttiness from the pecans and a sweet creaminess from the oolong base.

This tea opens with deep, fruity notes of apple and something like dried apricot. (I’ve only ever had dried apricot, so the taste immediately reminds me of the chewy texture. Weird!) Soon after, it gains a honey sweetness and very light whispers of cream. All of this is underscored by brandy and the bitter touch of pecan skins. Not unpleasantly bitter, mind you. The tea base lends a mineral, rocky taste that pairs quite nicely with the cinnamon/apple/brandy/pecan combination. It’s a definite winner…I won’t have any trouble finishing off the ounce I have, though it will be missed when it’s gone.