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I usually drink my tea with milk but this one I've started taking plain just to taste that muscatel thing everyone talks about. The leaves are wiry and dark and it's honestly a nicer cup than the stuff I was paying more for at the shop.

The golden liquor brews up clear and bright, and that signature fruity, slightly sweet note hits just right without any bitterness. At about three rupees a cup, this feels like a proper daily indulgence.

The muscatel note really comes through in the first sip—that distinctive, slightly grapey finish you hear about. Golden liquor in the cup too, just as promised, and at roughly three rupees a cup it feels like a proper indulgence without the guilt.