It's been a few years since I mentioned Captain Scott's Strong Blend Tea. Back then, it was touted as the same "original blend" that Scott's Terra Nova Expedition took to the wastes of Antarctica.
It's seen a few changes. The original box, riddled with errors which were discussed here, was corrected fairly rapidly. A later version included the stupid notion that it could be both the "original blend" and "improved" at the same time. I had words with Mr. Cohen's lackeys and a new version was released soon afterwards with the claim "improved" removed, and with "strong" promoted to "extra strong". At some point someone removed the blurb which told of their support of the programme for the preservation of Scott's huts in Antarctica. The final version looks like this:
I say it's the final version because it's nowhere to be found in Jack's Emporium - it's been discontinued. The box pictured above is the last one in my stash. If I'd known beforehand that the product was due to be canned, I'd have bought the whole stock and buried it in a supply-dump somewhere in the snow.
Below is their replacement offering. It's not got the same heroic appeal, and I've no idea how it tastes as I'm yet to try it, but I suppose I'll have to give it a go. You never know, it might be the same stuff in a different box:
