What gives Earl Grey tea its taste?

Earl Grey is named for a British prime minister of the 1830s. The history of how he got the tea that is rather unclear, but it was probably a gift to him.

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Armagnac parfait with prunes in Earl Grey tea

I found this resipe on line and thought it was so strange that it was worth posting.

Armagnac parfait with prunes in Earl Grey tea

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/3795295/Armagnac-parfait-with-prunes-in-Earl-Grey-tea.html

Rainforest Alliance Certified Tea

Unilever Foodsolutions has launched the first Rainforest Alliance Certified Lipton Kericho Estate Tea, to the UK. The new Lipton Kericho Estate Tea will come directly from Unilever's own 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified tea estate in Kericho, Kenya.

Earl Grey Tea at Buckingham Palace

"Earl Grey is the most-often served tea at Buckingham Palace," notes Darren McGrady in Eating Royalty. "It is a black tea flavored with oil of Bergamot – a fragrant citrus fruit – and named after the second Earl Grey in 1830.