Spearmint! This is an interesting black tea in that it naturally is pumping out some seriously minty aroma. I had the Spring 2015 Ruby 18 black tea from Taiwan Sourcing previously, and this is quite a bit different. The Spring batch was more complex with notes of licorice, cinnamon, and much more subtle mint. This Winter batch throws all of that to the wayside and pushes the mint fully forward. It reminds me a bit of drinking a wild arbor Yunnan assamica black tea, but with the fruity character replaced with mint. Pretty interesting but not a repeat buy for me.
Flavors: Malt, Mint, Spearmint
