I’m glad someone likes Talisker. I’m with 22over7. Can’t stand the stuff. My next-door neighbours never drink it either.
I bought a Highland Park (from Kirkwall) for the AA tech support dept who have had so much grief with my horrible dsl lines, and also a fiery Jura, which went to everyone generally, I think that was the word.
I’m quite keen on the extremely peaty Islay ones too which are not to everyone’s taste.
I have quite a few favourites, Scapa is one - from Orkney too, just down the road from Highland Park, outside Kirkwall, on the shore iirc, on the road to Orphir. Pale, fragrant, sweet and delicate - my wife will drink it, which is really saying something. It’s quite a secret.
But generally I am incredibly ignorant about whisky. I have just accidentally bumped into a few over the years, which no particular plan. I badly need an excuse to try many new varieties.
I do love Irish whisky too.