A classically light Laddie, with cereal and citrus notes and a subtle spiciness from the casks, this is the only organic whisky from Islay, and one of only two organic single malts. What’s more, we are told the names of the farms which produced the barley for this whisky, and even the names of the farmers.

In my glass it is straw coloured, in typical lightly-peated Bruichladdich style. The nose is fresh, elegant, and youthful, showing cereal, lemon, and a little warm bourbon-cask spice. Elegance and refinement are the hallmark of the Laddie, and this example has them in abundance.

The palate confirms the first impression of elegance, and the cereal and lemon notes pass on to vanilla toffee before giving way to a long refined finish. A young fresh style of whisky – it is described as being multi-vintage, but based upon the 2003 harvest – this would be an excellent picnic dram.

46%, RRP: £36, Master of Malt, Royal Mile Whiskies, The Whisky Exchange, The Laddie Shop