I seem to have problems with teas that are black with vanilla… I when I taste/smell them my brain assign a label to them that is not far off from a smell you might encounter in a car mechanic’s garage. A bit “petrol”-ish. Can anyone explain this to me? Is there a note that my nose is reading wrong?
Anyhow, on to this tea. There was obviously a hint of that smell here, but then there’s the after note of vanilla that is over-riding the petrol thing. I take milk and honey in all tea, and the vanilla stands up quite well to the tea. I liked it better as it cooled as it tempered the Assam and became less bold. Definitely worth another try, but will I buy again? Probably not til the combo of black tea and vanilla becomes a better friend to me!
