Please may I pass on the customary Laphroaig this year in favour of some fine old XO Cognac?
Hint - get on down to Tesco where a 70 cl bottle of re-branded Brugerolle XO Cognac can be had for less than £50 
Ho Ho Ho … have you been a good boy?
I’ve been exceptionally good
I've been exceptionally good at being bad National TreasureI've corrected your typo
Better not leave Santa’s mince pie & glass of sherry in yer kitchen then - he may think otherwise and take the brandy back 
I’ll stick to the dalmore…
Santa has been and I suspect he may have glanced towards the kitchen since he left a bottle of the not so fine COURVOISIER V.S.O.P FINE COGNAC
The good news is it was the full on one litre bottle. Now where did I leave the crystal glassware?