Castleton FTGFOP 1st Flush 2010 Darjeeling

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The Tale of Two Darjeelings, Part One

The leaves of the Castleton Darjeeling are very green and twisted. When I first tried one of these 1st flush Darjeelings a few days ago, I was thrown off by how similar the 1st flushes are to green teas. I don’t have any prior experience with Darjeelings, but I really thought that they were black teas and perhaps the later flushes are. I don’t know.

What I do know is that this tea is much more like a green tea. If you go into it, like I initially did, expecting a robust black tea that would take milk and/or sugar you will probably be disappointed. However, I’m going into this tasting thinking that this is a green tea.

The dry leaf had a very green smell, but not vegetal. Almost a bit musky, but not off-putting. This Castleton brews up a rich, golden hue similar to that of apple juice and has a medium floral aroma. The first sip begins slightly buttery, followed by a light floral taste. As the cup begins to cool slightly, the fruity scent begins to come into play. It is a bit hard to identify the fruity taste however that Darjeelings are famous for (well, from what I’ve read).

This tea is pretty good, but is best when drank before allowed to cool too much. A light, pleasant floral aftertaste lingers between each sip.

The rating is subject to change depending on whether I prefer this or my other 2010 1st flush Darjeeling. Stay tuned!

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__Morgana__

Congrats on getting to try a 1st flush Castleton! Everytime I’ve tried to order one they’ve been out.

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I normally dislike the slight bitter quality that most first-flush Darjeelings have, but this one is light, smooth, and entirely agreeable. It takes honey beautifully!

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