On Mar 17, 12:57 am, "Melinda" wrote:
It doesn't mean I don't enjoy tea though, it's more like seeing 4
different shades of red instead of 50. I don't think my equipment is up to
very fine nuances at this time. So...I get what I can, lol. Which is what we
all do. I CAN tell the difference between a less smooth shu and a more
smooth shu though...I remember my first camel mini-tuos that weren't bad but
they weren't as smooth as others I've had since then.

Melinda

In response to both Shen and Melinda (as well as anyone else I just
wanted to clarify my position on the issue... IMO the laundry list of
scents, flavors, and hints almost forces you to "find" them yourself
even if it was not your actual first impressions. It's kind of like
someone telling you they see 50 shades of red instead of just the 4
you really saw and you force yourself to "see" them as well. My
grandfather was a renown artist and he could paint a winter scene that
almost contained no actual white but made you physically cold to look
at it, it's because he saw purples and blues and yellows where the
average person saw "white." Even if I were to try to force myself to
see the scene through his eye it was strained and forced rather than
natural. To some degree this helped my art to know and force myself to
see beyond white, but to this day more often than not I still go with
my gut instinct. Same for wine or tea I guess, and I like to discover
a hint over having the mystery uncovered before me. It's almost like a
strange game of hide-and-seek and I feel rewarded when I discover a
tough note - I also find it a personal thing. I can appreciate the
other form of play though, where it becomes almost a scavenger hunt to
uncover the pre-defined list... just to me it limits your search to
the set list and keeps you from exploring and maybe finding a few
items present but not on the list. I like the hunt rather than being
told what I'll find.

- Dominic