Despite being owned by blenders, MacDonald & Muir, for most of the 20th century, Glenmorangie had an early focus on bottling its single malt. Some records show that its single malt was being sold as early as the late 19th century. This became the distillery’s main output in 1959, and with the unique flavours derived from Scotland’s tallest stills, coupled with their pioneering use of wood finishing, Glenmorangie is now one of the world’s biggest selling malts. As a result, the distillery portfolio over the years has been extensive, and little has been spared for independent bottlers.
The Accord is part of a trio of travel retail releases from Glenmorangie that also featured The Tribute and The Elementa. All three were exclusively launched at Dubai airport in October 2019 before being rolled out globally in 2020.
This 12 year old expression has been matured in both bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks.