Liza Hills Darjeeling

This was what I selected for my pot of tea during our afternoon tea service at the Fairmont.

I’m not usually a Darjeeling with my afternoon tea kind of person, but I wanted to switch things up and take the opportunity to try one of the teas I knew I wouldn’t have any interest in purchasing for myself.

I didn’t inquire so this is on me, but I was hoping for a second flush darjeeling with more body and some muscatel notes but based on the tea that was served I felt like this was probably a first flush. On the lighter and thinner side, with more floral and vegetal notes and a little bit of a soft crispness to the finish. It did taste good and it paired well with most of the lighter finger sandwiches served – but when it came to the more decadent scones and deserts I thought those bolder flavours swallowed the tea up a little bit.

Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs6baebx3nN/

As I mentioned in my other Fairmont tasting note, the aesthetic of our seating was a little less than desirable so I’ve interspersed my tea photos with photos of the jellyfish from the Salish Center for The Sea which we had visited earlier in the day.

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grdMHvIuFtc