This is a lovely autumn flush Darjeeling. The dry leaf is medium sized and fluffy, with a good smattering of golden tips, and lots of golden dust in the bag. It smells sweet, malty and floral.
Steeped, it yields an amber cup that’s really delicious. An excellent balance of malt, fruit and flowers, with just a hint of that pungent, tangy note that most Darjeelings have (cannabis??) Smooth, sweet and delicious, with a medium body.
I don’t know if it’s just been my random selection or if my taste buds have been different lately, but I’ve been finding a lot of sweet malt notes in the Darjeelings I’ve been drinking lately, which I don’t recall experiencing much before in Darjeeling. Very interesting, but a welcome flavour for me.
Flavors: Cannabis, Floral, Fruity, Malt, Smooth, Sweet, Tangy, Vegetal