Ceylon OP – Neluwa Garden

By Leave Your Sword

Sparkling2.5% ABV

Building blocks

Preparations documented for this bottle so far. Not its full ingredient list.

Tasting Profile

Palate. Ceylon OP – Neluwa Garden shows tasting notes of apricot, tangerine, warm black tea, and black pepper.[1]

Pairings

Ceylon OP – Neluwa Garden pairs well with dessert, chocolate, seaweed, and mushrooms.[1]

Composition & Vinification

Declared ingredients: organic Ceylon tea, organic beetroot sugar, water, and kombucha culture.[1]

Ceylon Orange Pekoe Tea — Aromatic Base. The tea is sourced from the Neluwa Garden estate in South West Sri Lanka, a high-grown tea at an elevation of 1,200 metres above sea level. It is an Orange Pekoe grade characterised by carefully selected whole, fine, fruity long leaves, selected as a single-estate origin for its profile.[1]

Organic Beetroot Sugar -- Fermentation Sugar. The sugar declared in the recipe is organic beetroot sugar.[1]

Provenance & Sourcing

Specifications. Ceylon OP – Neluwa Garden is a tea-based kombucha with the following declared specifications.[1]

  • ABV: 2.5%
  • Style: unpasteurized, unfiltered, naturally carbonated, bottle aged
  • Line: Single Estate

Production Philosophy

Method. The kombucha is unpasteurized, unfiltered, naturally carbonated, and bottle aged.[1]

Recognition

Ceylon OP – Neluwa Garden won a Bronze medal at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2023.[1]

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