Ah... Earl Grey... one of the finest black teas. Being a Star Trek fan (Star Trek The Next Generation), I was first introduced to Earl Grey by Picard's famous quote, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." Being curious, I popped out a tea bag of coincidentally Twining's Earl Grey and brewed the tea. Ah... the first sip of Earl Grey was heavenly. It can soothe like camomile and it is also quite strong. The great smell of the tea comes from the oil of bergamont which I might add smells great on a cold winter day.
Twining's Earl Grey has a great balance of black teas and the bergamont oil. Bigelow's balance seems to be tipped more towards the bergamont side. Twinings is a great company and they certainly know their teas. I've been drinking Earl Grey everyday (like Picard) which provides me a time to relax and stray away from the rigors of life.
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