Livingstone The Macbeth Collection William Shakespeare 63 Year Old Distilled at Mortlach Distillery (1 Bottle 70cl + 1 Sample 10cl)

Livingstone The Macbeth Collection William Shakespeare 63 Year Old Distilled at Mortlach Distillery

• “The be all and end all” (Shakespeare, Macbeth) – a one-off appearance from the playwright as a remarkable Mortlach, accompanied by Sir Quentin Blake’s original illustration.

• Mortlach Single Malt Scotch Whisky, aged 63 Years, matured in a First Fill Sherry Cask and bottled at 43.2% abv.

• The Macbeth Collection is a stunning series of 42 limited edition Scotch whiskies, each cast as a character from Shakespeare’s Scottish play, illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake. This will be the only William Shakespeare bottling - a singular opportunity for the winning bidder to own the Bard as a companion piece to the entire collection.

• Concept and design by Livingstone, character profiles by Dave Broom, whiskies by Elixir Distillers, presented in five Acts. For The Distillers One of One 2025, Shakespeare himself takes centre stage.

• Whilst the characters of The Macbeth Collection are portrayed in Blake’s unmistakable hand as anthropomorphic birds, Shakespeare as the playwright stands in human form.

• Sir Quentin Blake kindly agreed to sign and donate this specially commissioned illustration of Shakespeare, presented in the folio in the drawer of the theatrical case. This is a rare opportunity to own an original, published illustration-reproduced once only, on the bottle itself - by the world’s greatest living illustrator.

• The lot includes a 10cl sample for the winning bidder.

Character Notes:

By Dave Broom

‘As thick tears fall slow, this spirit melts

into air and the fabric of this vision:

A substantial pageant in halls

of scented cypress,

Ancient balsams, damask rose, 

and fresh-oiled leather, 

Fruits of Tropics, Arabia’s dates, 

The grip of China’s teas; 

All shall disperse like dry leaves 

stirred by rough autumn winds 

Leaving naught but memories 

of this rough magic’.

1 bottle 70cl + 1 sample 10cl (presentation case)

Conditions:

Lying with the donor. Duty Paid.

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