Harrison Ford has helped create his own signature Scotch whisky that reflects his tastes, describing it as "everything I want" in a dram. The actor, famous for playing Han Solo, is launching the limited edition Glenmorangie Highland Scotch whisky on May 4, which coincides with Star Wars Day.
The Hollywood star previously featured in an advertising campaign for Glenmorangie released last year, appearing in a series of videos titled Once Upon a Time in Scotland. The films show Ford learning Scottish pronunciation and kilt etiquette, bonding with locals over a dram, and getting to know the Duff family behind the whisky brand.
His limited edition single malt whisky was crafted in collaboration with Glenmorangie's director of whisky creation, Dr Bill Lumsden. Dr Lumsden sent samples across the Atlantic to help shape the actor's signature whisky until a combination met with Ford's approval.
A new video for the limited edition whisky will be released, featuring a kilted Ford sipping the whisky and remarking: "It's very nice." He also reflects on his time filming in Scotland and his pride in working with the distillers.
Tasting notes describe the spirit as "brimful of tangy, zesty citrus fruits" with "softer notes of baked bread, apricot, muscovado sugar and butter candy."
Describing the creation process, 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 Lumsden 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! I think we're both delighted with the result. 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."
