Tristan stood up, about to get the whiskey, but sat down again when he realized the man was joking. He chuckled. "Well, the whiskey will still be there after dinner. He took both bottles of wine, looked at the labels, and then chose one that would go best with the starters. He uncorked it and poured a little into Douglas' glass, so he could taste it.

"I studied in Edinburgh," he said in the mean time. "Took a few trips to the highlands while I was there. It's stunning."