I swear, my excessively useless talent is closing tabs and windows without my notes getting saved. ::sighs:: So let’s try this again.
When I first opened this package, the smell of rum filled my nose. I expected a rummy aroma, but it still managed to surprise me! And this tea surprised me, yet again, when I poured water over it and was hit with the smell of mushrooms. At first I thought it was shiitake, but then I realized it smells almost exactly like bunashimeji to me.
The liquor is dark and the mushroom aroma is strong, but the taste is not at all overwhelming. It’s very smooth going down, and has a very pleasant, rather light bunashimeji taste on the first steep.
The second and third steeps bring more mushroom aroma and flavor. The more I let it cool before drinking, the more the rummy notes come through, along with a touch of sweetness. After the third steep I notice a coffee-y, dark chocolatey aftertaste left behind.
The fourth steep tastes sweeter than all the previous ones to me, blending pleasantly with the other flavors. The following steep tastes the rummiest to me, and I—unfortunately—don’t get a chance to go beyond this before the day comes to an end. I definitely have enjoyed it, though, so this will be on the list to drink again soon.
Flavors: Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Mushrooms, Rum, Sweet
