Fortnum & Mason Earl Grey Classic

Originally from China, this is a light tea, pale gold in colour with the delicate flavour of bergamot. According to legend Earl Grey is named after Charles, the splendid 2nd Earl Grey, former Lord Howick, who obtained a special blend of tea from a Chinese Mandarin with a long beard. When the tea supply ran out the Earl asked Richard Twining to recreate the tea for him. As British Prime Minister Earl Grey believed that adding Oil of Bergamot ensured a memorably refreshing cup of tea. Let's face it, what else can you do with Bergamot? And so the blend became known as "Earl Grey's" tea and was marketed as such. Earl Grey Classic should be left to brew ...  Read the complete review