Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Lapsang Souchong Star

Name:  Lapsang Souchong Star


Brand:  David's Tea


Primary Type:  Black


Dry Scent:  Campfire.  Straight-up, pure campfire smoke smell.  This makes me think of summer nights and roasting marshmallows, or being curled up in bed in the cabin in the middle of winter with a fire roaring in the woodstove.


Steeping Time: 4 min


Steeped Flavour:  Strong, smokey and tannic, with the earthy flavours of black tea and an almost peaty aftertaste.  Not for the everyday but definitely a good example of its type.


Food/Drink Pairings:  Nothing even remotely sweet.  This would go well with barbecue ribs, or as a rub for cooking salmon.  It would also be very good with a little scotch on the side.  Not mixed in, of course, but they go well together.


Rating out of Six Tails:
5/6


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