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Dry Leaf Nose: Ginger and lemon.

Liquor: Light rosy/earthy colour.

Flavour: Citrus and ginger hold the top position and if steeped long enough, juniper berry notes appear. Tastes like it’s actually working!

Dry Leaf Nose: Strong and sweet cinnamon notes.

Liquor: Bright golden clear with a strong cinnamon aroma.

Flavour: Sweet cinnamon with a nice spicy note, like the type you’d find in cinnamon heart candies. The green tea offers a shelter from the heat and a retreat for the palate.

Dry Leaf Nose: Rich black teas with a slight honey note.

Liquor: Dark red-brown.

Flavour: Classic black tea flavour with a natural sweetness and enough body to withstand the addition of milk and sweetener. This tea has a delicate balance of astringency that makes it suitable as a self drinker.

Dry Leaf Nose: Creamy with hints of rooibos.

Liquor: Golden red colour with notes of crème brûlée.

Flavour: Very creamy with a rooibos background. Naturally sweet and aromatic.

Dry Leaf Nose: Enticing aroma. Sweet spice and black tea.

Liquor: Cloudy with an interesting colour. Tinged with gold.

Flavour: Appealing and sweet cup with a good tea background. Reminiscent of sweet spice cake with notes of clove and orange.

Dry Leaf Nose: Creamy bergamot aroma.

Liquor: Dark brown liquor.

Flavour: Creamy with a sweet and prominent bergamot note. Black tea in the background but present with a rich and supporting role.

Dry Leaf Nose: Rich caramel and toffee notes with a hint of coconut and black tea.

Liquor: Brown and clear.

Flavour: The caramel, toffee and black tea are prominent with notes of coconut in the background. The salt is noticeable as it cuts the thickness of the cup.

Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet coconut and cinnamon with ginger & cardamom notes.

Liquor: Red brown liquor with a very spicy and enticing aroma.

Flavour: Spices hit first, followed by a coconut background. Cinnamon sweetens the blend, while the peppercorns add spiciness (the longer you steep, the spicier the blend).

Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet chocolate and raspberries.

Liquor: Dark and aromatic with notes of chocolate and berries.

Flavour: Rich chocolate and raspberry flavours with a delicate mate finish.

Dry Leaf Nose: Rich black tea and toasty coconut with a creamy background.

Liquor: Very dark and rich, clear.

Flavour Notes: Rich tea flavour with pronounced coconut and cream notes, beautifully balanced and one complimenting the other. Naturally sweet.

Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet, star anise is supported by a cocoa note and the aroma of good Ceylon black tea.

Liquor: Golden brown with a slight cloud.

Flavour: Comforting and familiar, yet cutting edge and new at the same time. The tea notes are enhanced and supported by the anise while the cocoa lingers in the background. The coconut adds a body and sweetness to the liquor.

Dry Leaf Nose: Delicate grape with a champagne note.

Liquor: Champagne gold in colour with a delicate grape/champagne aroma.

Flavour: The nose comes to you as you sip the cup – champagne notes with delicate grape background. The green tea supports the whole, giving a nice, lively mouthfeel.

Dry Leaf Nose: Candy cane cookies.

Liquor: Dark and clear.

Flavour: Reminiscent of holiday baking spices and the aroma of mint cookies.

Dry Leaf Nose: Intriguing and complex nose. Sweet and fruity.

Liquor: Bright pink and clear liquor with a complex aroma that follows the dry leaf nose.

Flavour: Very complex. Sweet and fruity notes are up front, while savoury roasted notes are also prominent. The beetroot and popped rice combine to ground the blend and add a hint of oven baked, spiced gingerbread.

Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet with cranberry, apple and cinnamon notes.

Liquor: Golden green and clear.

Flavour: Sweet cranberries are prominent. The cup is complex and fruity, with cinnamon and anise in the background.

Dry Leaf Nose: Oolong tea underpins a prevalent vanilla aroma. The orchid is very much in the background.

Liquor: Light green liquor with a sweet vanilla aroma, and hints of orchid in the background.

Flavour: Quality jade oolong flavour shows a bit of carefully controlled oxidation and many rollings that have exposed much of the precious tea oil to the water. The orchid character has been drawn from the leaf and is in balance with the vanilla.

Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet, with a hint of coconut and fresh apple.

Liquor: Golden brown and clear.

Flavour: A rich cookie dough flavour, augmented by a walnut finish.

Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet notes of banana and chocolate.

Liquor: Brown liquor with a sweet and a ripe banana-chocolate nose.

Flavour: Amazing banana cream pie flavour – the chocolate is rich and appealing, while the banana has the ripe taste of those used to sweeten pies and confections. There’s even a hint of that rum-like character you’ll find in ripe banana.

Dry Leaf Nose: Mint and coconut. Sweet and refreshing.

Liquor: Pale yellow and opaque with a minty, coconut-laced aroma. Very refreshing and light

Flavour: A fresh mint flavour, followed by a lingering creamy coconut note.

Dry Leaf Nose: A blend of rooibos, spice and fruits.

Liquor: Reddish-brown and clear, with a spicy and fruity aroma.

Flavour: Fruity rooibos notes blend well with the apple and spices to give this blend a range of flavours.

Dry Leaf Nose: Very chocolatey, with tea notes and a hint of chili pepper.

Liquor: Toasty brown colour, with a rich chocolate note and chili background.

Flavour: A rich chocolate flavour with touch of chili that enriches the chocolate and leaves a lingering flavour on the palate. The black tea base adds a sweet, ripe and full bodied note to the cup.

Dry Leaf Nose: Spicy with a slight coffee note.

Liquor: Light brown and clear.

Flavour: A nice black tea base, supported by subtle coffee notes. This is a lovely and subtle chai/spice blend. Cardamom is especially noted in the tea when steeped for longer periods.

Dry Leaf Nose: A dark and toasty aroma of roasted rice and roasted tea.

Liquor: Rich pure brown, clear to semi opaque liquor with a dark and toasty aroma.

Flavour: Prevailing notes of toasty rice and grain note. The roasted green tea brings some natural and welcomed bitter notes, while the rice adds a sweet finish that rounds the cup.

Dry Leaf Nose: Rich, fresh and refreshing. Classic honey black tea notes with a hint of ripe fruits.

Liquor: An appealing scotch colour, very clear and aromatic with ripe fruit notes and a garden fresh tea aroma of caramel and honey.

Flavour: The overriding notes are delicate yet rich, with a prominent flavour of caramel and freshly manufactured tea leaves – it’s rich, sweet and laden with hints of a delicate medium coloured honey and ripe fruit.