Macbeth, Soldier, 12YO (700ml)
Livingstone Presents,
Macbeth - Soldier, 12YO
53.5% ABV
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled at Benrinnes in refill sherry casks, Soldier has a limited release of 2400 bottles and is is 1 of 10 Characterful Whiskies in The Household series.
This series of Shakespearean Scotch whiskies is the product of a collaboration between design studio Livingstone, whisky writer Dave Broom, Elixir Distillers and the legendary illustrator Sir Quentin Blake.
“Ever visible, as you travel around Speyside, is Ben Rinnes. At its base, on the north side of the mountain, is the workhorse distillery of the same name. The spirit produced there, using traditional worm tub condensers, is sturdy and full. For the Soldier this powerful spirit has been matured in refill sherry butts, accentuating the meaty, weighty character of the make and adding layers of currants and dried oregano".
- Oliver Chilton, Head Distiller at Elixir Distillers
Notes by whisky writer Dave Broom
Funked sweat.
Jaws working over another gamey strip of dried meat.
The muddied earth, trampled grasses, and mire.
He misses his bed, the softness of home,
but then the call comes.
Time to oil the gore spattered leather once more.
Stand, muscles creaking.
Hold the wood, then march.
Malcolm:
"Let every soldier hew him down a bough
And bear’t before him… ". - Macbeth Act V SC.4 LN.4, William Shakespeare