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“Delicious, rich, spicy aroma of ginger, stone fruits, woods, and cloves. The taste is a bit dry and astringent even though I steeped at the minimum temperature (185˚F) for about 15 sec under 4:00. ...” Read full tasting note
“Very nice sample, again following the steep guidelines to a ‘tea’, I used a non descriptive teapot 6oz and took my time brewing, being mostly a small gaiwan gongfu kind of guy it really is hard for...” Read full tasting note
Experience a pageantry of fruity flavors in is impressive summer muscatel tea from Castleton. The dry leaves feature a toasty, woody fragrance.
Once steeped, the aroma of the amber-colored brew fills the air with heady perfume of sweet cantaloupe and grilled peaches. The mouth attack is predominantly of burnt caramel, followed by aromatic flavors of white rose, cherry and parsley. Underscored by a fruity finish that lingers for a while on the palate, this muscatel is one for the relish.
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The taste is a bit dry and astringent even though I steeped at the minimum temperature (185˚F) for about 15 sec under 4:00. Tastes better with honey but I can still taste a slight astringency. Lovely aroma but I will not be purchasing more of this tea.
Flavors: Cardamom, Ginger, Plum, Raisins, Stonefruit, Wood
Very nice sample, again following the steep guidelines to a ‘tea’, I used a non descriptive teapot 6oz and took my time brewing, being mostly a small gaiwan gongfu kind of guy it really is hard for me to wait the requisite 5 minutes but I persevered.
The wait is worth it, dark coppery liquor with wet leave whiffs of graham cracker and dried peaches. The flavors of muscatel is what brings this to fame and the emergence of different fruit notes that are all in like a line up, musk melon, peach, and dried apricot. There is a bit of sweet and tannin. The tannin had me add 1/2 tsp of dark muscovado just to give it the ‘tea and peach pie’ all in one flavor. Teabox is showing its best teas in its free samples and why not, I would reach out to this tea again for sure.
