This was my first Ginseng Oolong so I was curious. There is not much of smell in dry leaf except for some slight grassiness with a touch of pungency. When sipping first you get a quick impression of a roasted oolong with some grassiness again – but it quickly replaced by a powerful medicinal flavor of ginseng that tapers off into an extremely long and somewhat choking licorice-like aftertaste. And I am not a big fan of licorice.
All in all, it is weird drink that is not much of tea but rather some kind of a miracle health potion. I bet this tea was invented primarily because of a Chinese obsession with ginseng and, undoubtedly, is being promoted as curing a thousand of illnesses. I am glad I tried it but not being a fan of herbal folk remedies nor licorice I will not return to this tea again.
Flavors: Grass, Licorice, Medicinal, Roasted
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My problem with this tea was tt was too sweet for me but now thinking about it maybe it was the licorice, as I am not good at being able to determine tastes very well. o.O If you ever want to try Ginseng again hehe, maybe try Mandala’s Ginseng. I like that one a lot.
Thank you for the suggestion. I eventually will want to try all of that herbs that are commonly mixed with teas. My problem is that I like the tea first and in many cases in those mixes the tea is simply used as a delivery vehicle for that additional herb and is totally overpowered and suppressed. So far I found only rose petals and snow chrysanthemums that mix well (in moderation!) with red teas and enhance them. But I am always open to trying new things.
You’re very welcome, and I agree with you that tea is often used as a delivery vehicle. I’ve tasted some really bad ones, mainly from the grocery store tea aisle ones that I’ve tried in the past.
My problem with this tea was tt was too sweet for me but now thinking about it maybe it was the licorice, as I am not good at being able to determine tastes very well. o.O If you ever want to try Ginseng again hehe, maybe try Mandala’s Ginseng. I like that one a lot.
Thank you for the suggestion. I eventually will want to try all of that herbs that are commonly mixed with teas. My problem is that I like the tea first and in many cases in those mixes the tea is simply used as a delivery vehicle for that additional herb and is totally overpowered and suppressed. So far I found only rose petals and snow chrysanthemums that mix well (in moderation!) with red teas and enhance them. But I am always open to trying new things.
You’re very welcome, and I agree with you that tea is often used as a delivery vehicle. I’ve tasted some really bad ones, mainly from the grocery store tea aisle ones that I’ve tried in the past.