Bill Lumsden
Speciality
SpiritsCompany
Glenmorangie
Position
Master Blender
Bill Lumsden is regarded by the malt whisky industry as the pioneer of wood management, producing whiskies that have truly changed the single malt market.
He holds a PhD in biochemistry and joined Glenmorangie in 1995 as distillery manager. Since then he has taken up the mantle of wood finishing and his ongoing experimentation has involved exotic casks such as fino sherry, claret, Côte de Nuits and Sauternes, as well as the company’s core range of wood finishes. He has also further developed the company’s famous slow growth, air-seasoned Ozark Mountain oak barrels, which he routinely uses in the Glenmorangie Ten Years Old and Astar expressions.
Lumsden selects casks at various ages in order to experiment. He tours wine regions around the world, searching for the best wood that will complement the whiskies and impart unique characteristics all of their own.
In 2012, Dr Lumsden was promoted to the board of the Glenmorangie Company, to the position of Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation and Whisky Stocks.
He holds a PhD in biochemistry and joined Glenmorangie in 1995 as distillery manager. Since then he has taken up the mantle of wood finishing and his ongoing experimentation has involved exotic casks such as fino sherry, claret, Côte de Nuits and Sauternes, as well as the company’s core range of wood finishes. He has also further developed the company’s famous slow growth, air-seasoned Ozark Mountain oak barrels, which he routinely uses in the Glenmorangie Ten Years Old and Astar expressions.
Lumsden selects casks at various ages in order to experiment. He tours wine regions around the world, searching for the best wood that will complement the whiskies and impart unique characteristics all of their own.
In 2012, Dr Lumsden was promoted to the board of the Glenmorangie Company, to the position of Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation and Whisky Stocks.
