I agree with @Fernapple below.
But I have to admit I'm much more about brandy than whiskey -- personal taste I guess.
I don't go for the old expensive stuff. Over the years I've been given a couple of gifts that cost more than I'd ever pay myself and was disappointed.
It turns out that I prefer what they tout as good -- what they call VSOP tends to match up to bar cognac at fraction of the price.
I'm not a social drinker and I don't drink to get drunk but I enjoy the taste and scent of two or three small snifters a month.