Whisky firm Grant's employs cocker spaniel sniffer dog at Ayrshire distillery

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Girvan.And the pooch is even reporting back to an appropriately-named boss – associate global brand director Chris Wooff.Rocco's task is to sniff out any imperfections in wood used to make the casks at the Girvan Grain and Ailsa Bay single malt whisky distilleries.He'll then report back to Mr Wooff, should he detect any issues with the barrels at the cooperage.Mr Wooff said: “Wood is a natural material, and the distilling of whisky is an organic process, so our job for Grant’s Whisky is to make sure that everything is perfect as the whisky ages in the oak casks."The sense of smell of a dog like Rocco is 40 times stronger than a human’s, and we’ve specially selected and trained Rocco to pick up the scent of anything that’s not quite right as.