Linkwood 31 Year Old Angus Thanes Series Macbeth Act One - 48.2% 70cl

A collection of forty-two different whiskies from the length and breadth of Scotland, selected and bottled by Livingstone in partnership with Elixir Distillers.

Each whisky represents a character from the Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, with illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake and character notes by Dave Broom.

Lady Macduff is one of twelve noble malts in The Thanes series.

Linkwood is an all-time favourite distillery and it was a thrill to find a 31 year old expression of this Speyside Single Malt Scotch whisky.

Distilled in 1991, that worked so perfectly for Lady Macduff – although I would probably have had to rewrite Macbeth if there wasn’t a place for this amazing whisky.

Nose: Highly aromatic, with plenty of fruits bursting out of the glass. 

Palate: Gooseberries, whitecurrants, melons and crisp apples. Herbal notes and a lovely eucalyptus theme runs throughout, with more pollen and waxy notes. Lemon tarts with Diplomat cream. Then subtle hints of rose petals and potpourri, as well as some honey and herbal tea.

Finish: Long, beautifully minty. Still fresh, lemony and fruity.