Russian Caravan for the greater expense and difficulty of its carriage by this route. Anecdotal evidence had it that during the camel caravan journeys, the teas took on the smoky taste of the campfires. Only the lapsang souchong (if present) in the blend, however, is actually smoke-dried. Some blends use yunnan black tea, together with keemun and lapsang souchong to achieve full bodied, strong copper colored, smokey, and heavy flavored tea with a smooth and mellow aftertaste. Russian Caravan Russian Caravan is a blend of oolong, keemun, and lapsang souchong teas, all produced from "Camellia sinensis" the Chinese tea plant. It is
That's What Life Is All About (album) this album is another landmark in a uniquely long and distinguished career. Variety commented: “All right, Bing Crosby's voice isn’t as great as it was 20, 30 or whatever years ago. So what? He’s a brilliant stylist and there’s plenty of voice left as he demonstrates here on 13 tracks…” That's What Life Is All About (album) The songs from the album were included on a 3-CD set called "Bing Crosby: The Complete United Artists Sessions" issued by EMI Records (7243 59808 2 4) in 1997. This included several previously unreleased alternate takes and studio chat. In January 1974, Crosby