Tea: Assam Nokhroy Estate Black Tea (STGSOP1)
An Assam from Simpson & Vail
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Simpson & Vail |
| Style: | Assam |
| Region: | Tinsukia, Assam, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 2 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 71 of Assam
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 42 of Simpson & Vail
✓ 9 from Tinsukia, Assam, India
✓ 91 from Assam, India
Review of Assam Nokhroy Estate Black Tea (STGSOP1)
April 17th, 2018
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 9 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 91 of 100 |
| Superb | Good | Outstanding |
This was a wonderfully smooth-flavored Assam, yet with good strength and complexity, and a great price. Thank you to Simpson & Vail for this sample!
Dry leaf, which is fine, curly, and has a moderate amount of golden tip, has an interesting aroma, initially there's a slight burned quality, suggestive of candle wax, but this gives way to a strong and sweet-smelling aroma of malt and baked goods. It looks just like in the picture!
This tea has typical characteristics of an Assam but is a bit more interesting than most. It has a strong flavor that is both sweet and savory, and less bitter. Only moderate-bodied. The aroma is just like the dry leaf: strongly malty, but with a slight burned quality, and notes of candle wax.
Feels strongly caffeinated, but doesn't make me feel at all jittery. I like how I feel after drinking it. This is a great wake-me-up tea.
This tea was inexpensive for such a high-grade and smooth tea. I highly recommend it, especially if you like strongly-caffeinated black teas with a smooth flavor. Teas like this often tend to cost a lot more!
