The Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Fell For: Harrison Ford Limited Edition

2026.10.05

In short: Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition (46.5%, no age statement) was created with Dr Bill Lumsden after the “Once Upon a Time in Scotland” films — bourbon casks layered with Portuguese red wine casks for the “little kick” Ford likes. Plus why Glenmorangie’s symbol is the giraffe (its 5.14 m stills are Scotland’s tallest), from a visit to Tain. By Mika Tanimoto, Bar Little Happiness, Hiroshima.

Harrison Ford has put his name on a whisky!

There are plenty of collaborations where an actor simply lends his name.

But this Glenmorangie is a little different.

Harrison Ford has been a whisky lover for a long time.

So this bottle holds not a celebrity’s signature, but one enthusiast’s own “taste,” just as it is.

From a 12-episode story to a single bottle

It all began in 2025.

Harrison Ford starred in “Once Upon a Time in Scotland,” a series of short films directed by Joel Edgerton.

Visiting the Scottish Highlands, he learns about whisky-making while spending time with the distillery’s craftspeople.

The humorous story unfolded over 12 episodes.

Then in 2026 came the second instalment.

Visiting the distillery for filming, Harrison Ford fell for the taste of Glenmorangie itself.

It started with meeting Dr Bill Lumsden, Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks.

Tasting several casks together, he searched for the one that suited his taste.

They exchanged samples and carefully refined the many layers of flavour, until finally “Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition” was complete.

The latest episode is set on his ranch in Wyoming.

Standing before the camera in a kilt and tasting the bottle for the first time, he murmurs:

“It’s nice. It’s very nice.”

Unpretentious.

But in those words, repeated again and again, you can feel how much he really likes it.

It didn’t sound like reading a script — it sounded like his honest impression.

That “tall still,” and the giraffes

A few years ago, I visited Glenmorangie Distillery.

It is in Tain, a town in the Highlands of northern Scotland.

A distinguished distillery with a history going back to 1843.

What left a strong impression on me then was how many giraffe goods were on display.

You might wonder, “Why giraffes?” But there is a proper reason.

Glenmorangie’s pot stills are 5.14 metres tall.

They are the tallest in Scotland — about the same height as an adult giraffe.

What is good about a tall still?

Heavy alcohol vapours can’t climb all the way up that long neck.

So only the light, fruity components reach the top, creating that floral, elegant taste.

The giraffe is a symbol of Glenmorangie’s very character.

That time, I didn’t have time to join the tour.

I want to look up at those stills from closer.

That is one of the reasons I want to go back there again.

Bourbon casks layered with Portuguese red wine casks

Glenmorangie is also called a “pioneer of casks.”

This limited edition, too, builds character by adding Portuguese red wine casks to bourbon casks.

It is bottled at 46.5% ABV, with no age statement.

Poured into a glass, it shows a sunset-like colour named “Sunset Orange.”

Let me say just one thing about the taste.

If you love Glenmorangie, you will definitely love this.

Official tasting notes

Aroma:

Tangy, zesty citrus fruit with a gentle bitterness and sourness
bursts from the glass.

Alongside aromas reminiscent of breakfast orange marmalade,
you can find distinctive floral notes like honeysuckle and jasmine.

There are also intriguing aromas like beeswax and entremets, and with a little water, richer aromas like peach blossom and
vanilla emerge.

Palate:

Lively citrus fruit on the palate — it really has “punch.”

Notes of Seville orange, lemon and grapefruit dance in the mouth, mingling with soft notes of freshly baked bread, apricot,
brown sugar and butterscotch.

In the background there is a curious, almost numbing menthol note.

Finish:

The medium-to-long finish leaves orange oil, leather and oak tannins
lingering.

Dr Bill Lumsden says he layered the character of bourbon casks and Portuguese red wine casks to add the “little kick” Harrison likes, while keeping Glenmorangie’s elegance.

Dr Lumsden, who holds a PhD in biochemistry, is a “scientist who revolutionised whisky.”

He oversees whisky-making at both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie.

One of the world’s leading whisky creators and one whisky lover tilted cask after cask together to refine it.

Drinking it with that in mind, each glass looks a little different.

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Every encounter is meant to be. Welcome to the world of Rum&Whisky.

“Both whisky and rum taste even better when you touch the feelings of the people who make them.”

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About this bottle

You can enjoy Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition at Bar Little Happiness.

You can also take some home in a small sample bottle (sold by measure). It is popular with guests who are short on time, who can’t drink much, or who want to take home a souvenir of their trip.