The Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition is Citrus-Forward
Laura McQuarrie — May 8, 2026 — Pop Culture
References: glenmorangie & shopping.yahoo
Glenmorangie's Once Upon a Time in Scotland campaign kicked off in January 2025 to introduce Harrison Ford as the new face of the brand, and in 2026, a Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition launched to share a taste of single malt scotch whisky co-created by Ford and Glenmorangie Director of Whisky Creation Dr. Bill Lumsden.
Months of sampling and refinement went into perfecting the limited-edition expression, which is said to have notes of orange marmelade, apricot, muscovado sugar and butter candy, and a long finish of orange oil, leather and oak tannin. “In keeping with our signature style—and Harrison’s—the whisky is very elegant and smooth,” said Lumsden. “But since Harrison also likes his whisky with a little bite, we layered classic bourbon casks with the tang and structure of toasted Portuguese red wine casks.”
Months of sampling and refinement went into perfecting the limited-edition expression, which is said to have notes of orange marmelade, apricot, muscovado sugar and butter candy, and a long finish of orange oil, leather and oak tannin. “In keeping with our signature style—and Harrison’s—the whisky is very elegant and smooth,” said Lumsden. “But since Harrison also likes his whisky with a little bite, we layered classic bourbon casks with the tang and structure of toasted Portuguese red wine casks.”
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