Islay might be remote, but dodging the CIA and alcoholic dogs whilst raising millions of pounds against the clock is another world. Stuart Rivans tells the story of the dream of two men to resurrect one of Islay’s lost whisky distilleries – Bruichladdich.

It seemed impossible, but former wine merchant Mark Reynier and business partner Simon Coughlin took on the whisky world with an irresistible blend of energy, enthusiasm, and a lot of spirit, and won - eventually.

Now they want to do it all over again with the defunct Port Charlotte distillery. … Are they mad?