Castleton Exotic Summer Muscatel Black Tea

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Castleton is the original home of the muscatel, and every year, all eyes are on it to see if the tea meets expectations. We’ve never been disappointed. And as we do every summer, this season too, we have a beautifully turned out muscatel, light bodied and exceptionally good.

the experience

liquor

aroma

Marked by notes of grape, and wood

appearance

Light Amber

taste

The liquor starts out on a dry, brisk but turns flavourful onwards middle. Tart notes of grape, plum become prominent here. Undertones of raisin discernible, more noticeably in the aftertaste. The liquor is largely smooth, well bodied and ample in the mouth.

COMPLEMENTS

Semi-hard cheeses, stone fruit, pancake, vanilla muffin

dry leaf

aroma

Features mellow notes of caramel and biscuits in the beginning and toasted almonds in the end

appearance

Mix of black and brown well rolled leaves with few tips

infusion

aroma

Slightly vegetal with subtle hints of dry fruit

appearance

Bright coppery leaves with tints of olive green

steeping notes

cold filtered O2 Rich Water

Temperature

Tea Leaves

Time

hot

6 fl oz

185F -194F

2 tsp / 0.09 oz

4 mins

Recommended number of steeps - 1

condiments

Drink Plain

Sugar

Honey

PICKING DATE
08 Jun 2017
TIME OF DAY
Anytime
CAFFEINE
Medium
BEST CONSUMED
Hot
SEASON
Second
SPECIALTY
Muscatel
SKU SFCTMSB | GRADE FTGFOP1 | INVOICE DJ-145
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