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“As much as I was looking forward to trying this little sample from beerandbeancurd, AJ seems to have an understanding of Earl Greys that necessitates getting to try this tea. That, and Whispering...” Read full tasting note
“From beerandbeancurd – many thanks! I had this for breakfast thinking it would be heavier on the bergamot than Ashman goes for, but I think this is one he would have liked. Too bad, I drank it...” Read full tasting note
“Jeezo. I sniffed the open bag and started laughing, as I haven’t been this overwhelmed by bergamot oil since I was a kid and every sip of Earl Grey tasted like an exotic perfume. This feels like...” Read full tasting note
Quick Sips: Rich and subtle, sweet and complex, Earl Gold Reserve is the perfect balance of everything you could want in a base tea and the nostalgic embrace of bergamot.
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What happens when you take the absolute finest black tea and blend it gently with bergamot oil, then age it for 30 days? Earl Gold Reserve, that’s what happens. What else happens? Mouthgasms…and love. Pretty sure a baby panda is born everytime you brew a cup of this magical concoction, too, but I haven’t completely proven that one yet.
Sail away in a sea of gold with billowing sails of sweet serenity.
Blended in 10 ounce batches using Imperial Gold Buds and Oil of Bergamot.
Whispering Pines Tea Company is dedicated to bringing you the most original, pure, beautiful tea blends. We use only the highest quality ingredients available to create additive-free teas teas inspired by the pristine wilderness of Northern Michigan. Our main focus is on customer satisfaction and quality.
As much as I was looking forward to trying this little sample from beerandbeancurd, AJ seems to have an understanding of Earl Greys that necessitates getting to try this tea. That, and Whispering Pines is easily accessible for me in the States, so I gave this packet a good long sniff and taped it up with the ITCC Teas of Nepal box. Safe journeys, little golden Earl. May you enjoy, AJ :)
I’ve tried the ‘regular’ Earl Gold in the distant past and it was lovely. But this smelled divine. Just that whiff absolutely brightened my mood.
From beerandbeancurd – many thanks!
I had this for breakfast thinking it would be heavier on the bergamot than Ashman goes for, but I think this is one he would have liked. Too bad, I drank it all.
Sam and I had hard-boiled egg, toast with jam, and bacon. I actually had rhubarb and raspberry from Fortnum out, sniffed the dry tea leaves, and put it away and took out Burlington Breakfast fine cut marmalade. That’s how special this tea smelled…it had to have just the right pairings.
I expected strong bergamot but instead I got a face-full of the richest, silkiest golden tip tea with strong sweet potato and honey aromas, like a cashmere scarf came out of the pouch a la Bugs Bunny and caressed my cheek. Thus the move to a marmalade that would complement it. The rhubarb and raspberry would have been far too sweet to pair well.
This is a very full bodied tea with what Graham Kerr referred to as “mouth-roundness.” I made two steeps Western. The bergamot was subtle, refined, and elegant.
I went to the website and hit that NOTIFY ME button so fast…
Jeezo.
I sniffed the open bag and started laughing, as I haven’t been this overwhelmed by bergamot oil since I was a kid and every sip of Earl Grey tasted like an exotic perfume.
This feels like travel — waking up and teetering down creaky steps to breakfast in the UK. The proprietor’s homemade marmalade and fresh brown bread, hoofed back from the bakery before sunrise; a barely-sweet mug of cocoa on the generations-old oak table; that cozy buzz before heading out into an overcast day of wood beams and lichen-stone and drizzle and history.
Flavors: Bread, Brown Toast, Cocoa, Oak, Orange Zest
Oh, you absolute gem of a meatsack. Godspeed, little snails.
What she said! ^
beerandbeancurd, you vulgar poet <3
and ashmanra, in the words of Kiki when she wants to give me a hug: “C’mere, yeeewwww.” I re-read your note for this tea and against character, voluntarily put myself on a list. I hope the Notify function on WP’s site actually works!
Y’all are a mess. (In my vernacular, that’s a compliment of the highest order, usually rendered to a group of 11-year-olds who have reduced me to tears laughing.)
It is back in stock! June 19, 2023.
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Thank you!