An Interview with Glenmorangie’s Dr. Bill Lumsden

Ian Buxton jumped at the chance for a one-on-one interview with Dr. Bill Lumsden head of distilling and whisky creation at Glenmorangie. Today, he shares their conversation with us.

Ian Buxton (IB): We’re meeting today because you’re launching Glenmorangie Private Collection VII.  Tell me a little about that. How did it come about? Dr. Bill Lumsden (BL): Glenmorangie Milsean (the Gaelic word Milsean means “sweet things”) was a whisky I created in a slightly different way. Rather than using different barrels or using different raw materials and waiting to see what the outcome was, I actually targeted a particular flavor...