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“So, this is basically DT’s Throat Rescue… Of course, the idea behind Throat Rescue is not unique to DT (far from it), but as I talked about in my note for T Kettle’s “Strawberry Fondue” there is...” Read full tasting note
Ahem…. Ahem… sip Ahhh….that’s better! Notes of licorice/anise and hints of smooth peppermint and ginger.
Wake up feeling like you’ve swallowed sandpaper? There are a few wacky solutions out there. For example, back in the day they used to treat a sore throat with a spoonful of oil and then wrapping a sock around it. We’ll stick to this carefully-crafted, warm, flavourful, blend of healing herbs, thank you very much.
Licorice*, Spearmint*, Bitter fennel seeds*, Ginger*, Star anise*, Nettle*, Black pepper*, Cinnamon*, Cardamom*, Clove*, Cornflower* + Calendula* petals. *Organic
T. Kettle offers a large, premium assortment of original and new loose-leaf tea blends naturally sourced, certified vegan, kosher, and organic yielding rich flavours.
So, this is basically DT’s Throat Rescue…
Of course, the idea behind Throat Rescue is not unique to DT (far from it), but as I talked about in my note for T Kettle’s “Strawberry Fondue” there is definitely a difference between tea companies having similar flavour profiles/concepts and what T Kettle has down with the systematic recreation of DT’s core teas – down to spoofing the name, visuals, and ingredients list (including order!) of faaarrrr too many teas for it to be a coincidence.
As a “stand alone” profile/concept, this isn’t really something I would buy for myself. It’s very herbal in flavour while also being quite sweet and cloying with a tea liquor that’s very coating on the palate and throat. However, it’s for all of those reasons that it makes sense as a tea to drink when you have a sore throat – the strong sweetness and coating sensation coupled with soothing mint and ginger are all benefits. Plus, while most of the copy writing on T Kettle’s website feels very clunky to me (mostly just like they’ve not really found their “brand voice” yet) I will say that the line “Wake up feeling like you’ve swallowed sandpaper?” in the tea description is really fun to me. It’s a great way of very evocatively conveying that feeling…
If you are going to compare it to DT’s Throat Rescue – the two are very similar. Even the visual is practically identical if you ignore the few large star anise pieces scattered throughout this tea. I think DT’s is more licorice root forward versus this blend which is more “anise” and while those flavours are similar there IS a difference between them. Personally, I don’t really love either blend that much but I do prefer the taste of anise to licorice root so I would be just slightly more prone to drinking this one. However, I think functionally licorice root is actually the one that’s more beneficial to a sore throat so I guess take that for what you will…
