Review: Williamson’s Darjeeling
In my previous review for a Williamson brew I wasn’t entirely positive about the resulting beverage so I came to the Darjeeling with little expectation.
I was pleasantly suprised!
First is the dry leaf which is a beautiful array of colours with dark greens, rust reds and golden tips. It should be noted that this is a blend of Nagri and Moondakote harvested during the second flush.
I spent some moments sifting the leaves with the spoon before brewing my tea just to take in the array of colours and the beatiful fresh smell. Now the smell was your usual clean, crisp Darjeeling but with a hint of…something…flowery.
I brewed the first cup using my new tea strainer for about 3 + 1/2 minutes and went without milk and sugar. I’ve found some Darjeelings go well with milk – maybe to hide their dullness – but this tea doesn’t need anything adding to it.
The taste had a very definite flowery twang that verged on the sweetness of Jasmine. This fresh flower taste persisted long after finishing the cup giving a pleasant fresh-mouth feel with no tannin dryness.
This is one of the best Darjeelings I’ve had and will become my regular evening drink form now on. Williamson’s Assam didn’t quite hit the spot but their Darjeeling is fantastic.
4.5/5
