Usquabae
Wwyvern,
I agree entirely. Born in Scotia, and having served three great years with 120 at Kinloss, I hope know my whiskies. The general rule, but not inviolable, is that the further west you go, the darker and more peaty the taste. Laphroaig is indeed an acquired taste, which, I am happy to say, both my sons share with me.
There was an occasion when I was detached (along with Fincastle 84) to ISK from 'The Gallant Forty Twa.' After dinner one night, in our Forres Hotel (The Mess was full of Knucleheads from Leuchars; hallelujah) one of our Sassenach crew ordered "Four Glen M'rran gees." An elderly, kilted Scottish gentleman at the end of the bar rattled his copy of "The Press and Journal" and proclaimed:
"Young Sir, in these parts we call it Glen More angee!"