Drawn the babbling brooks of Glyder Faw, hewn from the rich peat of Y Garn and infused with the golden barley of Carmathen, comes this: 70cl of Penderyn Myth Welsh Whisky, a superb southern single malt, this 41% whisky matured in a range of specially selected ex-red wine and ex-bourbon casks is a Gold award winner in the Spirits Business World Whiskey Masters 2017.

Many, many thanks to my Welsh Santa. I shall drink it in my Highlands croft, while watching 'Zulu' and singing 'Men of Harlech'. (I hope you don't mind me illustrating this great gift with a picture of me pulling a foolish face as I anticipate pouring the first headwaters of this golden nectar down my throat this evening).

(There is just one teeny-tiny thing. I live in Scotland, near the Clyneleish distillery, home of a very famous Scotch malt. Now my Hometown giftee is also based in Wales. I don't know if you, Santa, are the same as my Giftee but if so, I hope you're not sick of whisky).