Buttered Rum (organic)

Alright – I am not a drinker of alcoholic beverages. But I was just too curious about this one not to try it. I mean, I love coconut. I love anything buttery and vanilla flavored. I was already ordering a ton of tea, so why not have this be the one that gets me the free shipping, you know?

Steeped about 1.75-2 tsp. of leaf to 10 oz. of water, with no additives. For some reason, mostly laziness I’m sure, I’m just not going for the milk with these teas. That’s actually probably a good thing, since I’m finding that they have enough body to stand on their own (except for Toasted Marshmallow – that one would benefit from milk or sugar).

This is another tea that really just didn’t need anything added – the coconut and vanilla really managed to both stand out and blend in to the flavor of the tea, if that makes any sense. And I did get a nice buttery addition in texture. Having never had rum I don’t know if it’s accurate, but I do know that I this is amazingly warming and comforting, and if it was in latte form would do well as a cold night cup. Even served like it is now, I could see it being wonderful on winter nights.

I definitely like this – I saw a recipe for hot buttered chai posted on the discussion board here a bit ago, and I’m thinking this would be a FANTASTIC variation on that.

YAY! Time to crack open the 24 days of tea!
Day One = Buttered Rum!
I have never had real buttered rum, but if it tastes like this then I definitely need to try it! It reminds me of werther’s caramels with butter and coconut!
Pretty psyched for the next 23 days. I almost forgot about it until I read an email that said december 1st, at that point I was happily nursing a cup of The Skinny, which I then wolfed down.
AND There is without a doubt at least enough tea for two cups of this. I used 1.5 tsp and the little tin is still more than half full. Yay!

This has a wonderful buttery and sweet flavor. Not exactly coconutty- but a creamy buttery flavor. This is a delight!

Decided to try something new as my TTG tonight, so I chose this. I’ve smelled this a number of times, but I have always picked something else. This is nice. It’s not a terribly strong or complex flavour, and it does have a bit of a classic kind of feel to it.

I can’t say this is a new favourite tea, but it is tasty alright, and I can see why DT uses it in many of they’re samplers. It’s pretty inoffensive and is something that a person new to tea can easily get behind.

To me, it is a nice vanilla-ish and coconut-y flavour, with the rum as the undertone. I like this way better than Whiskey White. It’s just a nice smooth flavour…nothing too fancy, but that’s ok. I kind of wonder what this would be like mixed with Fantasy Island. Call it Rum Fantasy???

Ah, the advent calendar countdown begins!
I’ve had this one once before (thanks for the sample, Kittenna!) I found it okay, but coconut and I don’t see eye to eye.
This one is the first tea of the advent calendar now! Quick note about the advent calendar: they give you the PERFECT amount of leaf for two generously leafed Perfect Mug-fuls. You could probably get 3 mugs out of it if you were more conservative with the leaf. I thought that was nice because you get enough tea to share with someone or try it 2-3 times yourself but not so much tea that it’s kicking around in your cupboard forever.
Okay, so the tea: It’s okay. Nice and sweet, which I like. Quite coconutty, which I don’t like. The black tea base is prominent, which is nice, and the colour is a pretty caramelly shade.
Mr. Sheep had a glass of this as well and enjoyed it. Both of us agreed that it’s a decent tea, but not one we would ever purchase or crave. I can see how this would be a tea that most people would enjoy, however I can’t see how it’s one of their most popular teas because it’s just not fantastic like some of their other ones are.
Both of us agreed that this would probably be nice with milk in it, however we were out of milk.

Mmm, coconut. As soon as I smelled this in the pouch, it reminded me of 52teas’ Coconut Cream Pie except with more vanilla.

The taste is so smooth, like warm buttery coconut. While I don’t get any rum from this, I can most definitely see this being divine with a splash of rum.

I like this slightly more than Coconut Cream Pie because the tea base isn’t as in-your-face and the vanilla makes this even creamier. While I take a sip, I swear I even smell some caramel in my cup.

Can’t wait to try this with hazelnut spice rum.

First review. Thank you BTVSGal for the sample (I’ve ordered some from DavidsTea). The aroma is cream brulee with a hint of rum…not much rum…a whisper. Man-oh-man good! And I did the unthinkable…you know you do it…I’m not the only one who does things that you’re not supposed to do when you are a “tea person” in good standing with the “tea” community…but, I confess I used…ITALIAN SWEET CREAM creamer in the tea. OK I said it. Artificial creamer! And, it tasted GOOD! like real cream brulee! Good grief! Maybe I’m just still sick. I slept most of the day because I had a tooth pulled and I was carrying my tea tray…kicked the coffee table and broke my toes. I so needed dessert! This was so good I’ll do it again. But I admit that plain or doctored up this tea is really good.

Dude! This is great. I like this better than real Hot Buttered Rum, which I recently had over Christmas. With real buttered rum, the rum is very sharp and I don’t like that part of it. This tea has a rum like flavor but without the sharp bite of the rum. It’s tasty and mellow. The coconut gives it a fuller flavor but is mostly a background flavor. It even has a buttery-ness to it (and somehow a thickness that I associate with having butter in it). I steeped this 5 min, based on how long everyone else who’d reviewed this steeped it, and there was no bitterness or astringency in the black tea base. Lovely, lovely snowy afternoon treat.

I was a little worried about whether I would like this one, but I do and I will definitely be ordering some of this (I’ve asked to make a large DavidsTea order as my birthday present in April). I wish DavidsTea would open a distribution center in the US or get some cheaper shipping method!

Thanks to Kristen for sending some of this in a swap. This is one of many DavidsTeas that I have been dying to try.

This tea smells exactly like the Butterscotch Lifesavers I used to love to eat when I was a kid. The buttered rum flavour isn’t weak but it blends naturally with the flavour of the black tea. It’s sweet but not too sweet – though I imagine adding some honey or agave nectar would really make the flavour pop.

Yummy Yummy Yummy! That is all I can say about this tea. I was suppose to get this with my first package of Davids tea but they accidentally sent me a different mix of teas soooo they let me keep that one and then sent me the resolutions kit which has this delicious tea in it. The smell is so yummy! It smells like lifesavers butter rum flavor. I loved those ones. It is buttery, sweet and caramelized coconut.

The liquor was just the perfect color a nice rich dark amber, I truly love that color! The smell is still strong and I can’t wait to sip it. After my first sip I was like ok… this is good, not as powerful as the smell but still really really good.

It is smooth and well rounded, you can taste the sweetness and a touch of the toasted coconut, the base is a great black tea which you can taste and I don’t know how they do it but you can taste the rum and the butter… yum,yum,yum how can you not like that! I am pretty sure that this is going to have to be on the re-buy list!

This is divine. So buttery… with hints of vanilla, coconut, and delicious rum. Cream and a smidgen of sugar. A 4 minute steep. So good. So far, I love my DAVIDsTEA choices. This was my first order with them and I think I may be their newest loyal customer.

I got my best friend into loose leaf tea last week, and she just went to DavidsTea over the weekend and picked up a bunch of stuff. Today, she sent me home with little samples of a few different varieties. This is the first one I made for myself, and WOW. I wasn’t really sure what to think from the smell, it had an overwhelming alcohol smell and I was quite impressed… but not sure it would be for me. But the taste is so buttery and sweet and delicious, I am blown away. Delicious tea, as everyone before me has said. I think we are getting a tin of this in our next order.

This was the first tea in my advent Calendar. It reminds me of buttered rum life savers. A good black tea base, buttery goodness- it’s like a refined desert without the calories!. I didn’t taste the rum, but that may be due to the amount of milk I added. I’d definitely drink this again but I don’t know if I’m going to make it a staple in my cupboard.

Day 1: Advent Calendar. I can say I was happy to see one of my favorite blends in this primary position. When I first started my DT journey this was one of the first teas that I tried. Being a London Fog latte fan I liked the rich flavor and familiarity that the blend brought for me. Coconut is often a win for me as well. The scent and sweet taste is almost like a blanket of warmth without the kick of strong caffeine.

I took this with me on a trip to West Edmonton Mall one year and it felt like being at home in Victoria. Very soothing and brought a smile to my face. And my mother’s face too since she was with me at the time. She is a big fan of “Blueberry Jam” and the more fruitier teas so it was a pleasant surprise to see her reaction to something like this.

Good memories, rich nuances. What better, wouldn’t you agree?

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.

Oh Man! This is as good as everyone says it is! It really tastes like a butterscotch candy with a little sweetener added! Yum! I NEED it! Thank you Ottawa Tea for an awesome swap!

I am so torn on ordering, though. I DO NOT need $50 worth of tea…..as I already have a year’s supply and then some. I guess it is time to do some serious tea drinking so I can make some space!

Steeping this tea, I was reminded of LifeSaver’s butter rum candy. The smell, to me, is just about the same! The taste is of coconut and vanilla with a slight creamy finish. As it cools, the tea turns significantly more buttery and creamy. Absolutely amazing! I can’t seem to get the image of LifeSaver’s candies out of my head.. this is THAT candy flavor in TEA form! This tea is so sweet and delicious, I have already had 3/4 of the cup without noticing! I really wonder what milk and sugar would do to this tea. I feel like it would be beyond sweet, almost like a piece of toffee. Drinking it so quickly, my stomach catches up with me to realize just how RICH this tea is. This would be perfect for satisfying any sweet cravings!
The biggest hug to ladykittykat for sending me a sample of this. I have quite a few more samples to try and think I’ll indulge all afternoon and evening while writing three papers for class!

Yumm, I love me some buttered rum goodness. I had this for my morning tea and as usual, I wasn’t disappointed. The creamy coconutty caramelized deliciousness is irresistible. I also love how the little vanilla bean flecks escape the infuser and make it into my cup!

I’ve been having a rough morning, worrying about starting my last year of school in the fall and not having a job at the moment and omg what if I can’t get a real job once I’m finished school, and I needed something comforting. This definitely did the trick and I’m sipping on it while looking for job openings online. I’ve had 3 interviews and no job so far, but here’s to keeping my head up and trying again!

Emilie sent me some of this, yay! It’s smells really nice, and maybe my nose is just attuned to it, but I got coconut right away. I adore coconut in tea. The tea itself is much prettier than I expected, with pale strips of coconut, slices of vanilla bean and tiny blue cornflowers (I love watching the color drain from the flowers. I guess I expected more of a buttery, caramel flavor than I got, which was mostly coconut and vanilla. I tasted the butter notes more as it sat a bit, which is interesting.

A perfect score for this tea. The flavors are robust but very well balanced and delicious. I love the buttery smoothness with hints of coconut and vanilla so much that I will have to place another order soon (the $2 international fee be damned!). Sometimes I open my tin of this stuff just to take a sniff…or too…when it’s too late for me to take in caffeine. I’ve been told I may have a problem….