Clynelish 'Servant' Macbeth Collection 14 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2010, Elixir Distillers, 55.1%

The original Clynelish distillery was built in 1819 by the reviled Duke of Sutherland as part of the infamous Highland Clearances project. It is somewhat satisfying then that it failed to make much of an impression during these early years, going through a long period of turmoil before finding its way into the hands of John Walker and DCL in 1930. This proved a real turning point though, and in 19.... This Clynelish 14 Year Old 'Servant' is part of the Macbeth Collection, a series of 42 whiskies from Livingstone Rare in partnership with independent bottler Elixir Distillers. Each whisky in the collection represents a character from Shakespeare's Macbeth, with illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake and character notes by Dave Broom. This particular expression, 'Servant', is from 'The Household' series, Act Two, and was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels for 14 years, with a limited release of 1600 bottles.