Oh, Dakski, I will have to pick your brain at some point.
I'm on the quest to find the perfect, good quality, whiskey!
Not that I drink a lot of it, and I know even less about it. In the winter, or when I'm cold, I like to have a "nip" of it. Usually it was Crown Royal. LOL
Then I started thinking about how much better a true good quality Whiskey would be, so I went and bought a expensive single malt Scottish whiskey. And it wasn't that great

Or my palate is simply un-educated.
I want something that is a real treat, for a small nip here and there, that is very much enjoyed.
Like you, I don't like to get drunk. Done that twice in my life and the aftermath was horrible... But I do enjoy a good drink here and again! With company, or to treat myself.
That said, I have no idea where to start or what I would like. The whiskey I ended up with had a strange chemical after taste. But again, might just be me, being used to cheaper stuff.