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Growing up, I remember drinking this tisane at the helm of the family’s sailboat as the rain poured down. It is bold and unapologetically licoricey, though perhaps a bit to unapologetic. Which is why it doesn’t get a higher score. It is so heavily laden with licorice, that the natural sugars tend to bind to the tongue, leaving the palette stained for quite some time. However, it is a fantastic beginning tisane, especially if one is trying to get away from adding sweeteners. It is a battleship of a tisane, when perhaps a small frigate could do the job better. Yogi knocks this ball out of the park with their “Egyptian Licorice” tisane.

Good bold flavor that lingers on the tongue. Great spice flavor that doesn’t overpwer the mate. Fantastic mouthfeel for a mate, no tannin mouthfeel at all. Fantastic to blend with lighter teas.

Initially this tisane come off very thin. Relying heavily on its “mentholated relief” for much of its flavor. As it cools, the lemongrass comes out, sweetened almost imperceptibly by the licorice and cloves. It is not spicy, or particularly herby. It remains rather thin, albeit powerfully mentholated. It should be noted that this tisane matches exactly the notes published by the tea house. There are no claims of bold flavor, or intoxicating aroma. It is a drink not so much to be enjoyed but, as the title states, drank as a means of relief of one’s cold like symptoms.