Improperly managed distillation process. Methanol comes off at a lower temp and they apparently didn’t correctly separate it from the alcohol.
Russian Country Tea is black blend with some lapsang in it. Much milder smoke flavor, I love it, but also lapsang straight too.
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Russian country tea. It’s a blend that has some lapsang souchong and other black teas so it’s a little smokey but not too much. Great in fall and winter.
Gunpowder green. Bolder green tea with a unique rolled preparation.
Ti Kuan Yin. A high quality oolong tea that has aging time and techniques between green and black but unique flavors. I love it with honey.
Pu’erh. A fermented tea. Tons of unique flavor in it. Comes in black and green varieties. Maybe try a small purchase to see if you like the fermented funky flavors.
I brew all my loose leaf multiple times, you can easily get 3-5+ steeps from good loose leaf. They say don’t wait more than 5-6 hrs between brews as mold can form in the wet but drained leaves.