“I live, breathe, sleep and eat(?) whisky! It is my passion and I love spreading the word about this wonderful spirit, bringing people and whisky together.

The more we know about something, the more we can appreciate it. The history, the environment, the men and women that make the whisky... The casks used, the influence of the angle of the lyne arms, the fermentation period and it's effect on the final spirit - the list goes on and on. These are all things I think of and want to know more about. And then I want to share that with those around me, so when that first dram is poured, we can all reflect and appreciate the craftsmanship that has gone into producing that bottle.

I've trained hard over the years to hone my palate, exploring the nuances of the dram in my glass. Can you really taste guavas and sherbert in that whisky? Why yes, yes I can!

It takes about 5 minutes to enter the competition on the Checkers LiquorShop site - I know, because I did it. :-) This page took me around 16 hours to build - that's almost 200 times longer than just filling in the form. That takes a lot of dedication and a large amount of creativity don't you think?

It also doesn't hurt to tell you that I have a British passport and can fly over to Scotland tomorrow if you like!”