Linkwood 31 Years 1991 Lady Macduff Macbeth Act One Elixir – 70cl
This vintage from four old bourbon casks was distilled at Linkwood, where it patiently aged for over 31 years. Incredibly elegant, this single malt offers notes of flowers and white fruits intertwined with citrus and remarkable freshness. A Speyside of exceptional quality. Lady Macduff is one of the 12 noble malts chosen to represent the Thanes in William Shakespeare tragedy Macbeth. Each bottle in the series is adorned with an illustration by Sir Quentin Blake, who has reimagined these immortal characters as birds, all in the illustrator unmistakable style. Livingstone and Elixir Distillers present the first act of the Macbeth range, a true homage to the play written by William Shakespeare in 1606. This first act includes nine elixirs that will allow us to patiently wait for the four subsequent acts, for a total of 42 whiskies. Each Scotch whisky in this series is based on the profiles of Macbeth characters, with tasting notes written by Dave Broom and labels illustrated by the legendary Sir Quentin Blake. A true journey between Shakespeare quill and the finest bottles that Elixir Distillers can offer.
TASTING NOTES
Nose : Fruity and fresh. Green mint, grape, peach.
Palate : Indulgent and floral. Apples, apricot, lemon meringue pie.
Finish : Long and elegant. White flowers, pears, vanilla.