Lapsang Souchong, also referred to as smoked tea, is one of the worlds’ oldest and most distinctive black teas. The tea is grown in the Wuyi Mountains in the Fujian Province of China and is made by only a select number of estates. Once a very secretive process, Lapsang Souchong is prepared using the same manual techniques today that have been passed down from generation to generation. After the tea is plucked, the leaves are withered over cypress or pine wood fires. They are later placed into barrels so that the smoky aroma intensifies. As a final step, the leaves are placed into flat wicker baskets and positioned on bamboo trays over smoky pine fires, where they dry and absorb even more aroma. The finished tea leaves are thick and black and when steeped in hot water, produce a rich tea with a unique, smoky taste.
-From Twinings Label
If the description sounds like latakia tobacco, that's as close to the taste as I could imagine describing it as. Forum member huntertrw posted about it a few years ago, and just recently became reacquainted with it over the holiday season. It's like a strong English tobacco blend in every way you can imagine. I don't care for heavy English tobaccos very often, but there are times that I do, and this is one amazing drink for an English smoke.