Hollywood icon Harrison Ford has teamed up with Glenmorangie to co-create a limited edition Highland single malt Scotch whisky, crafted to reflect his own personal taste.
A long-time whisky enthusiast, Ford developed an affinity for the Highland distillery while filming Glenmorangie’s playful advertising campaign Once Upon a Time in Scotland. In the latest chapter of the series, the actor unveils the Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition – a dram he helped shape alongside the brand’s Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden MBE.
Described as smooth and elegant with an intriguing bite, the whisky has already earned Ford’s characteristically understated approval: “It’s very nice.”
The collaboration began during filming at the Glenmorangie distillery, where Dr Bill introduced Ford to a range of casks to explore his flavour preferences. Over the following months, samples were sent across the Atlantic as the pair refined the whisky’s profile.
The final expression combines classic bourbon cask-aged Glenmorangie with a parcel of rare whisky finished in toasted Portuguese red wine casks. The result is a balance of the distillery’s signature elegance with a tangy complexity. Zesty citrus notes lead on the palate, followed by hints of muscovado sugar, apricot and butter candy, with a long finish reminiscent of orange oil, leather and oak tannin.
Ford said: “I loved my time at Glenmorangie, and have enormous respect for the team at the distillery. They are true craftspeople. Collaborating with Dr Bill was a real treat – a chance to get inside the mind of a maker who combines art and science to create incredible single malt Scotch whisky.
“We tasted many casks together on our search for a Glenmorangie that would speak to my taste. Truth be told, I liked a lot of them – but the Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition is everything I want in a whisky. I’m immensely proud of our creation. I hope you enjoy it. I certainly do.”
Dr Bill added: “We knew Harrison was a whisky lover even before he arrived at Glenmorangie – so I was thrilled to make him an honorary member of our Whisky Creation Team as we went about creating his very own whisky.
“In keeping with our signature style – and Harrison’s – the Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition is very elegant, and smooth. 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.
“You’ll taste all the hallmark Glenmorangie notes of honeysuckle, citrus and buttery softness, countered by a marmalade edge and grippy tannins. This whisky is timeless and endlessly surprising… much like Harrison himself.”
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The release is supported by a cinematic campaign that nods to Ford’s film career, including a Hollywood-style poster created with artist Julien Rico and displayed in global cinema hubs such as London’s Leicester Square. Early ‘reviews’ have also come in from notable critics, with Mark Kermode describing it as “a distilled widescreen delight” and Charles Maclean adding: “It deserves to win many awards.”
The Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition launched on 4 May 2026 and is available from selected UK retailers, via glenmorangie.com and at the distillery visitor centre, with an RRP of £75.
Readers can watch Ford sample the whisky in the latest campaign film here or via glenmorangie.com.
