The Canadian ice clearly suits Team Mouat.
In 2023, the rink clinched their maiden world title, and Scotland's first men's gold since 2009, in Ottawa.
Cut to two years later and Moose Jaw welcomed the men's World Curling Championships with open arms.
And the names of Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan Jnr were once again up in lights as they ascended to the top of the podium with a 5-4 victory over Switzerland in the final.
It saw the quartet enter the history books as the first team ever to win the title after having to come through a quarter-final.
The dream final draw
Scotland started off strongly in Canada, with four victories in a row making them one of the only undefeated teams in the championships.
But a slew of defeats to Czechia, Switzerland, Sweden and China put them in a difficult position.
Although they had still qualified for the play-offs, there was no chance of an automatic spot in the semi-finals. Instead, they would have to do it the hard way with a quarter-final against reigning champions Sweden.
Victory in that, alongside a win over hosts Canada in the semi-final saw the rink surge back into gold medal contention.
Forcing the Swiss to score just one on the opening end of the final, it was then a tense stalemate for the next three, with neither side able to add to the scoresheet.
Two points in both the fifth and seventh for Scotland saw it head into the final end all square.
And with the hammer to their advantage, it all came down to an expert draw onto the button by skip Mouat to clinch one point and seal their second world title in just three years.
“It was a bit of a pinch me moment to get to draw the four foot to win a World Championship,” said Mouat, speaking of his final stone ending within the four-foot-diameter in the centre of the target area.
“That’s something I’ve dreamt of for a long time.
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“Our first World Championship win two years ago was amazing because it was the first time we had won the Worlds, but this time we actually had to really battle for that win and drawing the four foot is like a skip’s dream.
"I’m over the moon to have had that team shot to win a championship.”
The Wimbledon of curling
In the event dating back all the way back 1959, Canada won the first six iterations to create a legacy of curling in the country.
It meant that a stadium of over 4,300 people were present to watch Team Mouat defeat Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland in a dramatic final.
And having had to battle back into medal contention, it was a moment to savour for the Scottish side.
“I’ve described playing here as like Wimbledon for us," said Mouat.
“Curling in Canada is very special and getting to play in front of crowds like the ones we had this week was incredible, so I’m just over the moon that we got to experience this again and obviously to win is amazing."
The perfect rink
Having competed together since the junior leagues, Team Mouat are proving that they are consistent performers.
Five previous tournament wins this season had given Scotland an already unsurpassable tally of points at the top of the world rankings, with a quota spot for Team GB at Milano Cortina 2026 now firmly in the bag.
Another world title also added to an incredible tally of major tournament success which includes four European titles and an Olympic silver medal.
And while Mouat may be the skip on the rink, he is never short of putting his teammates at the forefront of their success.
"I can’t do this without them, they are unbelievable,” he said.
"Grant played some amazing shots in the games and Hammy and Bobby just make me look so good because they work so hard and sweep everything perfectly.
"I love those guys to bits and I can’t thank them enough.”
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