Risheehat Tea Estate Wiry Musk Darjeeling

About Risheehat Tea Estate Wiry Musk Darjeeling

Risheehat Tea Estate is one of the highest tea plantations in Darjeeling. It is fully organic and produces one of the best high end Darjeeling varieties every tea season. Mostly planted with chinery plants, Risheehat is very well known for its muscatel teas produced during the Second Flush season. As Castleton is well known for its Castleton Muscatel tea, Risheehat is now less and is also counted among the best muscatel producing tea gardens specially marked as “Wiry Musk”.

This 2020 Risheehat Tea Estate ‘Wiry Musk’ has a dark brownish overall appearance which seems to fulfill a satisfactory characteristics pertaining to a classic Darjeeling Second Flush variety. It has a clean and even outlook which maintains that proper sorting has been done to free it from other extraneous elements. As the name suggests, the tea leaves are processed in the wiry manner and takes the appearance of slender wire like leaves. It’s a neat tea, well rolled and twisted. In Darjeeling china variety Second Flush teas, silver tips are less in number unlike clonals, but known for the real muscatel value. The dry leaves seems to be highly fruity and nutty, reminiscent of almonds and also a little toasty, but shouldn’t be confused with burnt. The musky character is quite prominent which is accompanied by mild sweetness.

The most coppery infusion of all Second Flush we have purchased this season. Risheehat Tea Estate tea coppery infusion comprises of dark chocolate colored leaves with some hints of brown. It is fresh smelling giving the taster to assess its quality and flavor. This bright infusion has a marvelous musky aroma which comes mixed with various fruity characteristics. In addition to the above, it also has a pleasingly sweet aroma which appears to be slightly nutty as well.

The cup has a rich mellow liquor, full bodied in the mouth. It has strength, color and fullness. The color tends to move more towards being red. A well matured tea cup with exceptional flavor of muscatel. A lively brisk cup with fruity flavors accompanied by a slight flowery touch. The cup is sweet and also has hints of some malt like flavor which comes accompanied with fruity flavors of grapes. A well rounded cup that can be taken all day long. Overall, a lovely Darjeeling Tea packed with fruity characteristics

We did purchase a small amount in the past and it was well appreciated – we highly recommend you try this 2020 Risheehat Wiry Musk and enjoy the beauty and taste of Darjeeling musky teas with excellent shelf life.