Castleton Moonlight Tea First Flush Darjeeling

Castleton Moonlight

People love Castleton Moonlight, and this 2021 First season, we were actually lucky to get this tea as all the tea gardens came under the lockdown as a precautionary measure. An excellent tea made from pure AV2 clonal tea leaves selected from Castleton’s best clonal growing section. Floral and sweet. Its a marvelous tea to be in the company which you are share with your family and friends. Enjoy the Best!

We both were at Castleton to get your teas – in fact two Moonlights

The dry tea leaves of Caslteton Moonlight fall into the larger category with chunky silver tips. We have noticed a higher content of buds/tips this year. The leaf appearance is dominated by an overall greenish look which comes ornamented with different colors of various shades of green, all blended perfectly to give it a definite style and color – an attractive bloom. Two leaves and a bud are prominent and visible. The chunky silver tips are marvelously covered with greyish-white sheen reflecting the silver hairs giving it a definite luster. The tea leaves are rather light weight and volumnious needing a larger container for storage. It has a very sweet and fresh aroma, honey toned accompanied by mild white chocolate like fragrance. Some spicy characteristics are prominent. It also resembles some aromatic characteristics to that of freshly baked vanilla cake. A complex underlying notes of spring flowers present itself as a welcoming note and makes you realize that you are about to drink one of the highest grade Darjeeling tea First Flush variety.

This Castleton Moonlight gets a lovely bright and lively infusion. The wet leaves are quite large and has an overall greenish appearance with a mix of bottle green, brown and slight yellow colors. The slightly yellow-brown mixed with green are commonly representing the buds which comes as two leaves and a bud, visible and prominent. It has a lovely thoroughly pronounced sweet floral nose with some spicy characteristics similar to a mix of cumin seeds and pepper. It also has a varied range of fresh and fruity aroma which intrigues the mind and make you wanna taste the cup soon. The lovely bright infusion depicts the next story of its life history, a quality liqor in the cup.

A beautiful golden-yellow brew that is light and bright in character. The body is light, but with the sip you take in, a complex set of flowery flavors bursts in the mouth. The cup has a welcoming smooth and mellow character. It has light and desirable astringency that affects upper part of your buccal cavity and slowly spreads to the middle of the tongue. It’s got sweet and honey toned in flavor. It has a beautiful light floral flavor along with some nutty characteristics. Castleton Moonlight has an interesting and lingering sweetness on the tip of your tongue.

A very delicious 2021 First Flush Tea from Castleton Tea Garden made from pure clonal AV2 tea leaves. A top quality tea, delicate, yet complex and complete in its nature. Due to its overwhelming sweetness, we would tag this tea a “Sweet Darjeeling”.