Tamnavulin 2011 13 Year Old, Cut Your Wolf Loose
The Tasting Notes
Soft and slightly sulky at first, like it’s still waking up. Give it a minute and it’s all apricot Danish, ginger snaps and the kind of orange marmalade that only appears in posh breakfast hampers.
Silky, warming and just a bit indulgent. Honeyed cheerios, candied citrus, and a flick of baking spice. There’s a quiet hum of Moscatel doing its sweet thing in the background, like a nonchelant late comer to a party - effortlessly cool and somehow expect
Hangs around like it forgot why it came into the room. Sweet oak settles in, followed by a lazy flick of wine gums that feels more accidental than intentional. Not trying to impress, just happy to be here.
Details
Cut Your Wolf Loose didn’t go looking for a Tamnavulin, but this cask made a strong case for itself. Distilled in 2011 and left to laze about in a Moscatel Port pipe for 13 years, it came out the other end tasting like someone had actually planned it. A softer touch than their usual picks, but still full of character at 51.2%. Only 470 bottles in existence, and not a duff one among them. Sometimes the cask just gets it right without needing to shout about it.
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