Going on what fatbob said...
Right before Christmas, the American Airlines Inflight magazine had a nice article on Scotch tastings, I'll see if I can dig it out tonite. But basically the gist of the article was to enjoy Scotches from the different regions, as each had it's own distinct flavor.
For Scotch tastings, I've been to.. the new glass of choice is:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...arden&n=507846
Johnny Walker Blue is beautiful stuff... It's supremely expensive (the only bottles I've gotten have been thru duty-free shops, but it's smooth, and absolutely wonderful. It's the best of the Johnny Walkers.
I'm not sure why, but it supposed to make a difference in the taste.
One of the bottles that I picked up, at the articles reccommendation was Talisker from the Isle of Skye.