Okay, so it looks like I'm in the minority here when it comes to lapsang souchong, haha. I'll just have to try some different varieties of it then; maybe find one where the smoky taste doesn't club you over the head and see if that makes much of a difference. Thanks for the recommendation, OCDshaver.
I have the same feeling about Twinings Earl Grey. it is a very nice tea. In the grocery stores here, there's also a Twinings Lady Grey tea, which is basically the standard early grey with a bit of citrus flavour added. It's quite delicious, and I actually prefer it over Twinings' standard earl grey, as good as it is. Haven't had it in such a long time though. I'd go out and buy some, but I have a bunch of other teas I bought in small quantities to try that I should finish off first.