Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo

Of course, the “A Tale of Series” is also marketing. But, for me, this Glenmorangie is the best from this distillery in a long time. Fresh, fruity with sweet wood (Mizunara) and balanced. I opened the bottle today. I can't understand everyone who writes that they have sulfur, smoke or peat in their mouth. These notes are definitely not there. And that's good! A clear purchase recommendation from me.

Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo is a sophisticated and inventive expression, fusing traditional Highland whisky-making with a modern, urban twist. Its blend of fruity, floral, and spicy elements makes it a complex yet approachable single malt, perfect for those looking to explore something new while appreciating the elegance of Glenmorangie’s craftsmanship.

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What a disappointment. As people said before, this is a marketing gimmick. Mizunara added on the label and it's priced 2x what it would be without. Mizunara Oak is very stubborn and a few months maybe a year finish won't do anything. Just nothing. Glenmorangie 10-12 is a better dram for me. Skip this. I am sorry to all who have wasted money on this, including me.

The texture of soft cedar, the soft sweetness of miscellaneous fruits, thin but relatively long finish, nuts, pleasant blandness, very slight floral

Nice Aroma, malty-sulphurous at the base, and the taste is quite decent! If only the aftertaste were on par, but what we have is what we have... ok, a modern, rather tasty theme for drinking! 22 21 20 21 84

Aroma：Moderate；Palate：84/100; Aftertaste：Medium.

Here Glenmorangie is once again too expensive for what is offered. And it doesn't get any better on the third try. It's a bit annoying with these colorful designer bottlings. The rating continues to decline today. It's just too mild for me in the nose or slightly watery in the mouth. Personally, I don't really discover completely new flavors that I haven't had in other Glenmorangies. Lots of caramel, vanilla, floral sweet, a bit tart (cigar box?), probably due to a good load of oak, but for me the oak also brings spiciness and bitterness. The finish is again quite mild, with occasional peaks of alcohol. The finish tends to be rather short, the oak lingers in my throat for the longest time. And that means the whisky is definitely not inedible, it stays present in the mouth and nose for a short time, but is a bit very sweet. However, I won't remember him in the long term. The departure also doesn't invite reminiscence. An “easy sipper”? Except for the spice/spiciness, yes. But the price is a deterrent. My conclusion is that the Japanese Mizunara oak (water oak) was unable to create a completely new taste experience here. The proportion of these oak barrels and the maturation time remain completely unknown for this Glenmorangie. Honestly, from memory I liked the Tale of Winter and Tale of Cake almost a little better than this one, leaving aside the prices. But as things stand today, I wouldn't buy any more Tale of……large bottles. Why are Mizunara barrels so rare? The trunk grows so crooked and crooked, is so twisted, that it is difficult to saw barrel staves out of it.

A very enjoyable addition to the series. Mizunara is famously overpowering in short ageing, so I imagine the casks were practically undrinkable before the blending with sherry casks and ex-bourbon. Unlike the modern taste of sweet, cloying sherry offerings, the balance provided by the rougher, dryer, spicier notes of the mizunara oak makes for an interesting and pleasantly balanced whisky. The dry finish in particular is a pleasant change. I hosted a tasting a few days ago, and among the thirty or so new bottles we tried, this one was the favourite for many.

A whisky partially finished in Japanese oak.

Alternatingly tart-fruity and sour-fruity on the nose and light on the palate. Fits seamlessly into the Tale of... series. Same marketing, similar profile, basically you know what to expect - December 9th, 2023

Tasty, perhaps my favorite "A tale of ..." of far nicely cedar wood, pears, oranges, citrus fruit. sweet and fruity

At the bar.

Note of herbs, brief spiciness

A bottle for marketing victims. Mizunara on the label and price times x2? No other oak is more stubborn and closed, a finish of 1 to 2 years has definitely NO effect on the taste at all. Maybe a bit in the nose. Or as here: an unknown amount of Mizunara was blended in. Hui Hui, some more Japan aesthetics. My overall impression: weak, thin, sharp and young. Buy a GM 10 or 12 for half the price and enjoy the complaining of the marketing victims.

The aftertaste was unexpectedly disappointing with its alcoholic quality and this naturally affected the balance. The aroma is simply fantastic - signature and very bright! Bravo! I immediately remembered the old samples of Quinta Ruban and Nectar D'or. 23 22 20 19

Herbal, lots of oak spice. Ginger and pepper make your tongue tingle.

Nothing good except the packaging

I feel Glenmorangie 18year + slightly Mizunara oak. I think so, like the Glenmorangie 18 year, it's a delicious grade in the perfection category, but I don't think the balance of the slightly higher price is right. If you think of it as a festival grade, it's a grade you can love.

Nose: cherries, slight whiff of smoke, not neccessarily peat. Caramel, Nuts and red berries. Palate: cherries, sour morello this time, dried fruit sweetness. Finish: medium length dominated by the sour cherry notes.

I had a direct comparison with the "Ice Cream". Noticeably spicier on the nose, lots of herbs, you feel like you are in a coniferous forest on a rainy autumn day. Lots of spice and wood in the taste too, but softer than in the nose. Cardamom and pepper are also added. Short to medium finish. Something different, the Mizunara influence is clearly there.

I don't really like glenmorangie and mizunara not at all, but this is magic, this really worked. An excellent balanced whisky. Complex and beautifully scented. Interesting and intense.

Really good whisky, as a note: tastes very similar to the Glenrothes maker's cut.

Mild and slightly sweet, complex in smell, balanced but not too intense notes

Here it goes. This is not bad BUT I don't taste the sherry, I don't taste the mizunara that much. I think this was a cash grab, exploiting the customers. Overall this feels like a 46% version of the original 10 with a bit more spice and fruits to it. That's it. AVOID IT if you are a drinker, buy it if you collect the series.

Overall not bad, but not wow.

This Glenmorangie definitely did not meet my expectations. An overpriced marketing move, which I would not have expected from this brand. The taste is almost identical to GM 18 with a little more alcohol, the famous mizunara is almost not there. Unsuccessful limit, at a high price. It's not a bad whisky, but rather a big disappointment.

aroma: soft, deep, smooth, wood, berries taste: rougher, wood, berries, honey I like it, interesting taste. Definitely better than the smell. Sweet

The Mizunara hype. I didn't see how big the Mizunara Cask share was supposed to be here, but Mizunara was there. Yuhu. One might expect a good level of complexity with the barrel combination. However, I can't find it. 71-80 – Fine, like to drink by time

The scent of this one is actually pretty good, with more gentle woody tones. As for the taste, this style is a matter of opinion. Spices + wood, citrus fruit meridians, and soft fruits. Friends who like gentle wines will probably like it.

Sulphur, fresh sour apple, freshly debarked wood in the nose On the palate orange, chocolate, bitter, pleasant delicate wood aroma