Ardmore – (Seyton) 2011/2023 12 Year Old Macbeth Collection Act One (70cl, 52.5%)

This Highland single malt is Seyton, part of Act One of the Macbeth Collection and of its series The Household. The collection runs to 42 whiskies in six series, each representing a character from Shakespeare's tragedy. Elixir Distillers selected and bottled it together with Livingstone, and Sir Quentin Blake drew the illustration. The peated Ardmore was distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2023 at 52.5%, without chill-filtration or added colour, in an outturn of 3,200 bottles. It matured in American and European oak casks, including ex-Laphroaig barrels, which add smoky depth while the whisky keeps a fresh, herbal character. The nose offers smoke, coastal notes, marzipan and lemon peel. On the palate come malt, tar, honey and cooked orchard fruit, and the finish is warming and earthy.