And so the idea for a Macbeth-inspired whisky collection was born ... says Burgess. He points to his illustrations for Roald Dahl’s books, with their often dark undertones, which he says Blake could ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Quentin Blake turned 90 in December, but the renowned illustrator continues to work at a prodigious rate.