Shaken And Stirred

Sean Connery is the person most Scots want to share a dram with, according to a YouGov poll.

22% of people said they'd prefer the James Bond star over historical figures and fellow stars from entertainment, sport and politics.

Mary Queen of Scots came second, but there was bad news for former First Minister Alex Salmond and Susan Boyle - both came last.

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival chairman James Campbell says he can understand why Sir Sean was such a popular choice: "I suppose he could be compared to a fine single malt, sophisticated, full of flavour, very rich and distinctly Scottish.  

"Sir Sean may be more accustomed to picking up awards and being recognised for his acting, but I hope that he will be delighted with this slightly more unusual honour. Sir Sean has lived in the Bahamas for many years, but if he wants to come home to Scotland for the Festival there will clearly be no shortage of people queuing up to share a dram with him.

"I think that we can really take heart from the results of this survey, which shows that whisky remains a popular drink across the UK. For many years it had the perception of being a stuffy old man's drink, so we are particularly pleased to see that males in the 25-34 age group represented the second-largest sample of whisky drinkers."

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