Our Rating System
90
Overall Score
85
Nose
94
Palate
90
Finish
March 4th, 2024
@ Home / Portland, OR
David Zumini

Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo

Distillery

Glenmorangie

Type

Highland Scotch

Age

NAS

Strength

46%

Cask Type

Bourbon
Mizunara
Sherry

Edition

2023

Cask No.

-

Price Paid

$103 / bottle

Tasting Notes

I like this one. A lot. In fact, I went back and bought a second bottle after just one taste of this. Since it's a limited release, I knew I had to grab one before it's super hard to find. I suggest you do the same if you can!

There's nothing inherently super unique about it, in my opinion. It's just a beautifully balanced whisky with great flavors, a buttery smooth mouthfeel, and a long pleasant finish. I'm going to have to really ration out that second bottle...

Appearance

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

A pleasant orange citrus hits first, with hints of cedar. A toffee-like sweetness comes through upon opening up. It's nice, but

Cereal

-

Fruit

Orange

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Cedar

Other

Toffee

Palate

This is where this whisky shines for me. It's bursting with bright orange and cherry flavors, rounded out by a sweetness that reminds me of almond cookies.

Sweetness

Dry
Semi-Dry
Medium
Semi-Sweet
Sweet

Mouthfeel

Smooth
Medium
Harsh

Flavor

Light
Medium
Rich

Cereal

-

Fruit

Cherry
Orange

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

-

Other

Almond
Caramel

Finish

The finish is long and smooth, with the same flavors subtly fading away over time. Very pleasant, and leaves me wanting more.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Cherry
Orange

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Oak

Other

Almond