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Gin & Tea
by Sophie and Craig
Spilling the tea on all things Gin & Tea related. (among other things)
Episodes
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Review Show
The closest we can get to turning back time as we look back at season 4 and see what our favourites were. Which gin and which tea were yours?? Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing her new use of a Bloody Shiraz gin bottle, now a light!
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 10 - If I Could Turn Back Time (Organic Japanese Kukicha Roasted Twig Tea and Angus Alchemy Prickly Gin - Navy Strength)
We finish off season 4 with a tea and gin that have very earthy and floral flavours. Maybe not top of our favourites list, though enjoyable all the same. We wish we could turn back time and start the season again, but worry not, the end of season review show is coming! Take a sip and enjoy! Music...
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 9 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (BIO Vietnam Rainforest Kim Tuyen Tea and Anno Extreme 95% Gin)
Well, this week we were not sure what we were quite saying, but the tea and gin certainly seemed good. We try a tea from Vietnam, a country we had never tried tea from before, and the worlds strongest gin at 95%! ! (it was rather nice) Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art...
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 8 - I Got You Babe (BIO Rukeri FOP Rwanda and Cascave Stormy Gin)
Have we finally done it?? Have we found a 5 star gin and tea? Yes. Listen and find out more. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing some stonework with the wall like a cave to go with the gin. Don't ask where her brain goes to with photos!
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 7 - I Hope You Find It (Jun Chiyabari tea and Hendrick's Lunar Gin)
A new country and tea for us to try today with the Jun Chiyabari from Nepal. Alongside Hendrick's Lunar Gin, which Sophie had been wanting to try for a while due to the name. What did we think? Take a listen and see. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken…
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 6 - Believe (An Taigh Dubh Blackhouse Tea and Forty Spotted Tasmanian Gin)
Happy New Year! And with a new year, comes our next episode of the podcast. We sample a very smoky tea from the Hebrides, alongside a gin from another island in the South Hemisphere; Tasmanian. Throw in some Kylie Minogue references and you have another classic episode of chaos. Take a sip and...
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 5 - Love and Understanding (Chun Mee Organic Green Tea and The Duke gin)
For our last episode of 2023, we had a very good green tea in the form of Chun Mee, alongside the surprising The Duke gin (in a good way!) We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024! Join us next year for more delights. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay...
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Merry Teamas Day 24 - With love from Santa
We have reached day 24 of the Merry Teamas Advent Calendar. Today we have a special guest; Santa has joined us! To enjoy the green tea that we have. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and catch you all on the flip side in 2024. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from...
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Merry Teamas Day 23 - Primed for Fruit
On the 23rd of Merry Teamas, which is the best prime number, Sophie got to try the fruit tea again. It was still really tasty. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with more sheep.
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Merry Teamas Day 22 - Dar (jee) ling
Today's advent tea is the Darjeeling. Nothing added, pure tea goodness. Still not a fan. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, trying to be creative with showing the Jasper on the handle.
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Merry Teamas Day 21 - The return of Cinnamon Chocolate
Still the worst tea of the calendar. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, featuring Boris the sheep with her Crazy Sheep Lady mug.
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Merry Teamas Day 20 - Ginger and Lemongrass
Today Sophie is joined by Craig to enjoy the spicy ginger tea, which tastes a lot better than it smells! Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, featuring the Researcher's Night mug, her fountain pens and D&D notebook.
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Merry Teamas Day 19 - Chamomile and Mint
One of the top teas of the calendar today with the mixed herb delight of chamomile, peppermint and rose hip. A great tea for a light night drink. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, outside with Mr Duck and Mr Gnome along with the...
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Merry Teamas Day 18 - Green tea
The last of the teas today with a new green tea to try. It has all the flavours you expect of a good green tea. Nothing else to say really. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie; she knows it's not Easter, but she still decided to have…
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Merry Teamas Day 17 - Fennel and Thyme
Back in thyme today with the Fennel tea from over a week ago. Full of herby flavours, and no overpowering flavour of cinnamon. A nice wind down tea for this Sunday evening. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with the Bensberger...
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Merry Teamas Day 16 - Well Chai
Back to the Chai tea today, which Sophie tried without milk. It wasn't as bad as she thought, though did prefer it with milk. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing The Only Choice mug and starring Nils, her Wizard.
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Merry Teamas Day 15 - More Rooibos!
Day 15 brings back the wonderful Rooibos tea to help unwind this Friday evening. Nothing more to add. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing the knight mug, with a knight, at night.
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 4 - Wasn't It Good (Gin and Tonic Tea and Timber Rum)
We are changing things up this week with Broughty Blends Gin and Tonic tea, along with, a rum, Timber Botanical rum. We did say we try other beverages, and the episode still contains gin and tea. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with a...
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Merry Teamas Day 14 - Fruity
Today's offering is possibly the best so far from the calendar (spoilers!) with a rosehip, hibiscus and red berry flavoured fruit tea mixture. It's magical. I cast give me good tea ;) Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with her...
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Merry Teamas Day 13 - Enjoy a second time
We are back with the Enjoy tea, which would be nice if not so overpowering on the cinnamon flavour front. 'Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.' Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with Shakespeare and tea.
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Merry Teamas Day 12- Extra Relaxing
After a long and busy day, a nice relaxing tea of camomile and lavender is very much welcomed. Take time to relax as we are almost half way to Christmas. Not sure how that has happened! Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing her...
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Merry Teamas Day 10 - Chai Wellness
A great tea to unwind with and take a 5/10 minute break with to recharge during a busy month in the run up to Christmas. A spicy chai, which goes well with milk. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing the Blackwell mug and tea bag…
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Merry Teamas Day 9 - Darjeeling
The advent tea calendar finally has a black tea! In the form of a Darjeeling. Which isn't Sophie's favourite, but it is still a decent tea. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, keeping it pure and simple like the mug.
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Merry Teamas Day 8 - Mixed Herbal Tea
Today's tea is actually rather nice for day 8, with a refreshing peppermint, rosehip and camomile blend with extra herbs. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with an added tree to make it look foresty.
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 3 - Paradise is Here (Welsh Breakfast Tea and Warner's X Four Pillars Harrington Shiraz Gin)
This week brings a blend of different flavours, with Welsh Breakfast Tea and a match made in heaven with two of Sophie's favourite gin producers coming together and creating a wonderful gin! Find out what we think of both and whether these blends really do go together. Take a sip and enjoy! Music...
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Merry Teamas Day 7 - Enjoy
Day 7 brings another Rooibos tea, this time full of very strong cinnamon flavours, with a hint of elderflower. (by strong, this equates to overpowering cinnamon flavours) Take a sip and enjoy! (maybe?) Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, who drinks and knows things.
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Merry Teamas Day 6 - Rooibos
A little later today and a fitting tea with a lovely, natural Rooibos to round off a busy day. Full of all the flavours you'd expect from a good Rooibos tea. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, letting you decide who the imposter is ;)
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Merry Teamas Day 5 - Cinnamon Chocolate
Day 5 of Merry Teamas and the band is back together, ie, Craig has joined to drink today's tea! (which he quickly regretted as doesn't like the tea). One maybe only for fans of German Christmas biscuits. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, trying...
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Merry Teamas Day 4 - Thymey
Start of the week brings another herby tea to try, this time with fennel and thyme notes, alongside some citrus undertones. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, with the great cat mug and a different kind of time.
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Merry Teamas Day 3 - Spicy
Today's tea of ginger (ingwer) and lemongrass (zitronengras) was a little disappointing, and should have been named Spicy. (though not as hot as you'd like and think!) Let's see what the next day brings... Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode art taken by Sophie, showing…
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Merry Teamas Day 2 - Relax
Feeling rather festive today after some snow came this morning and after putting the Christmas decorations up. Today's tea is another herbal delight called Relax; full of camomile and lavender flavours. Hope everyone has a relaxing day 2 of Merry Teamas! Take a sip and enjoy! Music from...
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 2 - Elusive Butterfly (Silver Needle tea and Tayport Distillery Scots Pine and Wild Rose Gin)
This week's episode we were pineing for some new things to try (see the wonderful pun) so we got to taste some White Yin Zhen Silver Needle Organic tea, along with Tayport Distillery's Scots Pine and also Wild Rose gins. See what we thought about both, Sophie having tried a Silver Needle tea...
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Merry Teamas Day 1 - Power Wellness Tea
Our Advent Calendar has returned; this year with a tea advent calendar! Find out Sophie's thought on all the teas from her Bio & Fair Tee-Adventskalender. Today's is Power, which takes 10 minutes brewing time and is full of herby, black pepper, ginger and cinnamon notes. Take a sip and enjoy!…
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Gin & Tea Season 4 Episode 1 - Catch the Wind (Myanmar Green Pindaya tea and GinSinger gin)
Season 4 has arrived! We are back, baby. We start off this season with a tea and gin brought back from Sophie's recent travels in the form of Myanmar Green Pindaya (a new tea for both of us!) and GinSinger gin. With new flavours and tastes blown in, what did we make of them both? Well, take a...
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Gin & Tea - Honeybadger Games Special
Before we delve into season 4, we had the absolute pleasure to speak to Cath from Honeybadger Games about all things tea and D&D. Please enjoy this special and find out more about these fantastic teas, our love for D&D and maybe some cats too?? Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay Episode…
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Gin & Tea Season 4 preview
We're back baby! Well, we will be very soon after being away. We thought to do a short intro to where we have been and what to look forward to in season 4, but instead we spoke, a lot, and created this whole episode for you. Aren't you all lucky? ;) Take a sip and enjoy! Music from Pixabay...
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Gin & Tea Special - Whisky Special
Another special flying your way where we were meant to be going on a Gin Distillery tour, but instead, we ended up on a Whisky one. (listen to find out why, blame lies solely with one of us) We however had a great time at Kingbarn's Distillery, learning about whisky, doocots, different smells and...
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Gin & Tea Special - York Gin Special
The first in our 2023 G&T specials, we are back with a look at the fabulous York Gin! And if you wonder where the tea is, well, take a listen to see which of the gins has tea notes. See how we rate 6 gins and catch up with us as we take you on another tasting journey. Take a sip and enjoy! Music...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Review Show
It's finally here, our season 3 review show where we look back at another great season and rate the teas, gins and everything in-between. Find out what Gin and Tea are Sophie and Craig's favourites, and catch us on the flip side soon with more facts, laughs and drinking. Take a sip and enjoy!…
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Gin & Tea Season Special - German Tea Special
Another special this week as we try a range of German teas Sophie brought back from Germany. With some German thrown in for good measure, and a little surprise at the end too. We understand and learn more about German tea culture, and Craig finds a new favourite. Prost! Take a sip and enjoy!…
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Gin & Tea Season Special - In Nature Teas
The first of our specials this season, Sophie and Craig try four teas from In Nature Teas; their Black Tea, Tangerine White Tea, Puerh Age 5 year old and Lotus Slim Tea. A great range of great teas! Take a listen as we try each one and rate what we think and find out more about this Tea company....
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 10 - Ending on a Wild High
So we have made it to the end of season 3, already! We end the season on a Wild High with the Yunnan F.O.P. tea and Tosh Gin. Both full of lovely foresty and woody flavours, which has been a theme this season. Catch you on the flip side for some specials, end of season review show and season 4...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 9 - All shades of Green
Our episode is very green this week, as we try Gunpowder Green Tea and the Burleigh's National Forest Gin. (also in a very nice green bottle!) Both are refreshing as the warmer weather continues. There will be a short break before our last episode of the season, but we'll catch you on the flip...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 8 - Refreshing Summer Vibes
This week, we try something a bit different with the Oolong Kombucha and find out what makes a kombucha. Gin wise, we find a new refreshing summer tipple with the Tarquin's Rhubarb and Raspberry Gin. Hope everyone enjoys a drink in the sun as summer feels like it is arriving. Take a sip and…
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 7 - Back to the Land Down Under!
We return this week to an Aussie tea and gin, with Australian Billy Tea by the Berry Tea Shop and Garden Grown Gin by Grown Spirits. Full of flavours found in the bush, both are packed full of flavours. See what Sophie and Craig think of these! Take a sip and enjoy! Music from <a...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 6 - Poppin' Tunes
A new tea to try and a tasty gin from two far Eastern countries! We try Genmaicha tea, which is full of little popped parcels of rice and the full of flavour Sông Cái gin, taking you on a journey from Japan to Vietnam. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from <a...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 5 - From Witch to Pitch!
This week's episode includes a tea and gin, both gifts and both made fairly locally to Sophie and Craig. We try a tea called Ground by Stoneroot, which is a blend and made by local herbalist Clare. And bought from a 'witch' market for us. And on the gin side, we try Pickering's Gin, the first...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 4 - All mixed up!
This week, Sophie and Craig try the M&S Christmas Spiced Tea and Aviation Gin. Join us on our voyage taste flight, exits can be found at the front and rear of the podcast. (Sorry for the less than excellent sound quality this week. Realised after recording that the webcam mic had recorded rather...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 3 - Take a Taste Flight
Tonight, we go on a cross world taste journey from South America with Yerba Mate tea to Denmark with Mad Owl gin. Join us on our taste flight journey and see what we think about them. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from <a...
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Gin & Tea Season 3 Episode 2 - Back to Oriental Roots
Tonight, Sophie and Craig try some Barley Tea (tastes like Cheerios and better than expected!) and the Asian Parsnipy flavour of James Gin (made by James May) Be transported eastwards and enjoy the oriental flavours. Take a sip and enjoy! Music from <a...
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Spilling the tea on all things Gin & Tea related. (among other things)
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