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“The Castleton was a bit of a surprise as the first two Darjeelings I tried from Golden Tips were not all that good. I enjoyed drinking the Castleton. Although it may lack some of the complexity...” Read full tasting note
An excellent first flush black tea from the iconic Castleton tea estate. Manufactured from the china tea bush, the tea brings in a rich aroma and a delightful fruity flavor reminiscent of spring flowers. The brown-black leaves combined with rare silver tips make for a bright golden liquor in the cup. A smooth floral aftertaste lingers.
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DARJEELING TEA LOVERSThe Castleton was a bit of a surprise as the first two Darjeelings I tried from Golden Tips were not all that good. I enjoyed drinking the Castleton. Although it may lack some of the complexity and depth when compared to top tier premium Darjeelings, this tea had all the basic characteristics of a good Darjeeling along with a slightly nutty taste enhancing the flavor. For a sunny Sunday afternoon in Southern California, it was a good tea to have. Very easy to drink and very easy to like with a slight astringency to balance out the overall Darjeeling flavor of this tea. I would like to have given this a slightly higher rating but since the tea is going up against Darjeelings from Mariage Freres, I can only rank this at 75 but I will mark this tea as recommended with reservations.
I’ve never been overly impressed with Castleton Estate, but perhaps I need to give this one a try!
It ddepends on what your expectations are. I would recommend this tea for those that are new to Darjeeling and for those that are on the fence about the taste of Darjeeling teas.