The blend in this tea is a very interesting idea. I am in favor of adding flowers to Earl Grey and rose is a great candidate. Despite the excellent concept the rose present in this particular tea seems too subtle.
The tea liquor is a beautiful dark mahogany when fully steeped and the aroma is intense. The typical strong bergamot fragrance presides punctuated by the delicacies of the rose. The purely aromatic contrasts between the two are delightfully intoxicating. Despite the exciting aroma, the flavor of the tea is a quintessential Earl Grey with little rose. In my opinion the degree to which the rose accents the flavor is so overpowered by the bergamot that it is somewhat disappointing. Overall it is a nice Earl Grey and doesn’t fail to be brisk, acidic, and slightly smoky.
