I hate that kind of whiskey machismo, I run into it all the time. As I said in the other thread, when it comes to whiskey I really can't stand cheap blends. But a smokey, xx-year old single malt like Aardbeg or Laphroaig, which fills up a whole room with a smell of tar, can be heavenly, be it straight up, with some water, or on the rocks. One or two is enough though.