This superb First Flush was made exclusively from the garden's 'Clonal' bushes for this private reserve. Clonal teas have a very distinctive fragrance which mingles floral notes with the fruity ones. Hints of linalool type plants, laurel, mints, rosewood, basil, lavender create a spicy effect when merging with the note of geranium. The infusion is rich for a First Flush tea with cooked fruit, apple and spice most noticeable. These hints are more pronounced when sugar is added, the way Darjeeling is drunk at source. The name of the garden owes its origins to a historical event. In order to invade Nepal, years ago, the British set up camp in the estate, camp or ‘Tombu’ means tent, in local language. The name, may have become Thurbo in later years. The altitude of Thurbo ranges from 762 metres to 1890 metres. Situated in idyllic Mirik, near Nepal, established in 1872, Thurbo nestles in the shadows of the mighty Kanchenjunga. The hills and peaks of Nepal are visible from here. Streams and rivulets mark its boundaries and the Mechi and Rangbang, gurgle down to the plains. Orange orchards and orchid farms nearby, lend the garden an exotic charm. The forces of nature combine here to bless the teas with an unmatched quality.