I don’t drink anymore (pancreas issues) but my go-to’s were usually Eagle Rare and Templeton Rye (a fantastic Rye out of Iowa that is sometimes hard to find).
Had the chance once to try Johnnie Walker Blue Label and while excellent didn’t think it justified it’s price tag.
Macallan 18 year is also a solid choice as is Glenmorangie 18.
Edit - just looked it up and can’t believe Glen is now a $140 bottle of whiskey.
If you don’t mind me asking, how much does it cost to do a 30 liter cask?
@PhilaSCS mentioned Eagle Rare also. I agree it’s a good sipping whiskey. It used to be easy to find and was $30 or less. The last time I saw one was 2yrs ago. I can’t remember what I paid for it. I ended up giving it to my son-in-law as a present.
Very much depends on your choice of cask and whisky. Mine was about £1,800, but some of the port casks can run to double or even triple that.
Plus you need to factor in flights to Stockholm which might be pricy depending on where you live!
We still pour it for $7/shot $9 neat pour. Best kept secret.
I’m not much of a connoisseur, but I’ll occasionally splurge on a pricier bottle for guests, usually Colorado Springs local, like Ax & Oak. Around $80. My whisky-snob guests give it the thumbs up, but I’ve had just-as-good for less.
But I was very happy recently with this Templeton rye small batch for under $40. Came with two free highball glasses and I’m a sucker for that. 
Not sure if that’s the right bottle photo, but it was some kind of extra-aged or special edition Templeton.
I’m a big whiskey fan, so I need to send categories.
Bourbon: Woodford Reserve for sipping or cocktails (although Wild Turkey 101 is surprisingly tasty)
Scotch: Macallan (no smoke) or Lagavulin (smoky)
Irish: Tullamore DEW
Japanese: Yamazaki
Rye: Angel’s Envy Finished Rye (I need to try more rye whiskey)
It’s weird for me. I can enjoy and appreciate a cigar but I really don’t care for Smokey scotch and I hate those smoke infused cocktails. I love smoked foods so I was rather disappointed I don’t enjoy Smokey flavored whiskey.
I have never tried a Japanese whiskey. The Angel’s Envy rye is unique, the nose makes me think of Christmas in a bottle. Pikesville rye is worth a try.
I’m with you on the Smokey and peated scotch. Bourbon has a more narrow flavor profile than scotch but it’s where I am at.
Yep. Same with mezcal. Love it as a concept, but 9x/10 give me tequila. Edit: 9x/10 when I used to drank. 
Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg are all I want to drink. Price usually limits how often though.
There’s also a great blend by Compass box, Peat Monster. Like drinking a campfire!
Those were my wife’s favorites. When we had a drink together the aroma coming from her pour would over power my bourbon.
That doesn’t sound good. I have had whiskey that made me wonder why someone would take the time to put it in bottles and spend the money to ship it somewhere. I bought a bottle like that. It eventually disappeared. I’m sure one of my kids made off with it. Serves them right.
I’m guessing that this, along with Fireball and many flavored whiskies, are ways of off-loading low-quality stuff that used to be tossed in production. (Sorta like Walmart protein powders.)
Although a little sour apple Crown Royal mixed with regular Crown Royal is okay sometimes.
Damn! I’ll switch to that whiskey right after I switch from squats to using Jane Fonda’s Thigh Master.
