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Imagine walking barefoot on a sun-warmed sandy beach, waves gently rolling in and with that sun about to set over the tranquil sea. We sat down and gently unwrapped thinly sliced serrano ham, crusty olive oil bread and drank either a mug of lapsang souchong tea or a refreshingly cool glass of pouilly-fumé wine, known for its distinct smoky character. After adding a drop of water, a Japanese wakame salad with a nutty sesame dressing and cold-smoked salmon sushi rolls appeared. To finish we shared slices of a deep-pan seafood pizza. Following 13 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a refill Spanish oak sherry hogshead.