The Black Axe is a blended malt from The Gladstone Axe, combining whiskies from the Highland and Islay regions of Scotland. There is a portrait of former prime minister of the United Kingdom, William Gladstone on the label, wielding an axe! It is said that in his spare time, he took great pleasure in cutting down trees.A blend of malt whiskies from the Highlands and Islay, Gladstone Black Axe is inspired by former UK Prime Minister William Gladstone, who had a penchant for felling trees.