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Whisky is meant to be savoured, but every lover of this spirit has a bottle they would hesitate to open. For devotees of Glenmorangie whiskies, that shortlist keeps growing. The Highland distillery is best known for its bright, citrus-led house style, but it also releases stranger and scarcer bottles: a 50-year-old drawn partly from barley malted on its own floor maltings, a collaboration with a Hollywood star, a whisky finished in four different casks. These rare and limited-edition Glenmorangie whiskies are the ones collectors chase, and the 5 rare and limited-edition Glenmorangie whiskies below show why. They run from the newly released Glenmorangie 50 Years Old to the Harrison Ford Limited Edition, A Tale of Spices, the 23 Year Old Year of the Horse and Grand Vintage Malt 1998. For each, we cover what makes it special, along with its price, ABV and tasting notes.
Only 149 numbered whisky bottles were made, which makes this the distillery's oldest bottled whisky to date. The spirit dates to the mid-1970s and includes barley malted on Glenmorangie's own floor maltings, which closed in 1977. It was later matured for another 25 years. Each Glenmorangie 50 Years Old Whisky bottle comes in a porcelain vessel made with ceramic artist Peter Pincus.
Glenmorangie 50 Years Old Whisky Price: ₹33 lakh (approx.)
Tasting notes: Baked orange, raisins, nutmeg, caramel, tea, clove and oak.
The Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition Whisky earns its place through collaboration rather than age. Created with Hollywood actor Harrison Ford, it pairs classic bourbon maturation with toasted Portuguese red wine casks. The result keeps Glenmorangie's citrus-led style but adds a darker, more intense edge.
Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition Whisky Price: ₹9,600 (approx.)
Tasting notes: Orange marmalade, lemon, grapefruit, apricot and muscovado sugar, with floral and subtle menthol notes later.
The Glenmorangie A Tale Of Spices Whisky is a cask-experiment bottle. Bourbon-aged whisky is finished in four cask types: Moroccan red wine, new charred oak, toasted red wine and Pedro Ximénez sherry. It shows how willing the distillery is to use unconventional wood.
Glenmorangie A Tale Of Spices Whisky Price: ₹9,700 (approx.)
Tasting notes: Rose, jasmine, ginger, black pepper, mint toffee, demerara sugar and eucalyptus.
Just 388 bottles were reported worldwide. Distilled in 2002, the Glenmorangie 23 Year Old Year Of The Horse Whisky was created for the 2026 Lunar New Year. It combines bourbon-cask whisky with spirit given a long finish in French Sauternes casks.
Glenmorangie 23 Year Old Year Of The Horse Whisky Price: ₹1.87 lakh (approx., based on RM7,999 in Malaysia)
Tasting notes: Floral notes with a sweet, dessert-like richness.
Part of the Bond House No. 1 Collection, the Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1998 Whisky is built around one of Dr Bill Lumsden's early experiments with new charred oak. That spicy, toasted spirit is combined with bourbon-cask whisky and a smaller portion influenced by Oloroso sherry. It captures a moment when the distillery was only beginning to explore this approach to oak.
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1998 Whisky Price: ₹96,000 (approx.)
Tasting notes: Ripe fruit, orange chocolate, toffee, ginger and spice.
Note: Glenmorangie whisky prices in India are indicative and can vary by market, retailer, bottle size, taxes, availability and duty-free promotions.
Which is the rarest Glenmorangie whisky on this list?
Glenmorangie 50 Years Old Whisky is the most restricted, with only 149 numbered bottles produced.
Which Glenmorangie whisky was made for the 2026 Lunar New Year?
Glenmorangie 23 Year Old Year Of The Horse Whisky was created for the 2026 Lunar New Year.
Which Glenmorangie whisky features a Harrison Ford collaboration?
Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition Whisky was created in collaboration with actor Harrison Ford.
Which Glenmorangie whisky uses four cask types?
Glenmorangie A Tale Of Spices Whisky uses four cask types, including Moroccan red wine, new charred oak, toasted red wine and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.