Nick Offerman has collaborated with Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky on a new expression aged in ex-Caribbean Rum Casks.

The fourth Limited-Edition Scotch Whisky from the longtime partners is said to merge the flavours of the West Indies and Western Scotland for a delightful mix of sweet and smokey.

“Laboring together with Lagavulin blending master Stuart Morrison, we have landed upon our most delicious, exotic liquid yet,” Offerman said.

He added: “Now to silence the scandal-mongers. There have been many accusations levelled against me regarding my desire to concoct the perfect dram to sit and sip whilst viewing my favourite mermaid musicals, so that I might feel even more fully like a Scottish-Caribbean underwater siren-princess.

“To these scurrilous abusers I have only this to say: what I do in my own time, whether under the sea or above it, is nobody’s business but my own. Slàinte mhath.”

The company added: “Crafted with the precision of a seasoned captain navigating choppy seas, this Single Malt is aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then finished for over eight months in ex-Caribbean Rum casks.

“A symphony of sweet and smoky flavours transport sippers to the distant Caribbean and Scottish isles merged within this liquid. With notes of lemon meringue, honey, vanilla, toffee, golden cinnamon and a maritime brine, Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Caribbean Rum Cask Finish perfectly balances tropical flavour and peaty character.”