I love them as peaty and smoky as I can get. Mis-spent teen years drinking far too much JD and coke makes me nearly retch at anything too sweet. I do like the 'cleanness' of laphroaig more than most though

That pic looks like a monster hangover in the making 😉

(bottle of fizz in the background)

Or, MTFU and join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. I get a few bottles from them a year, all of which are consistently better than any off the shelf stuff I've had (although you do pay for it of course). If buying from Tescos though, I'd go for Ardbeg or Caol Ila.

Highland Park is very easy to drink, not as silky as Balvenie, but not as rough as Glenfiddich, a good choice if you're having a bit of a session (although Balvenie is probably a little better for really getting stuck in).

Any of the smoky ones become hard work quite quickly imo, nice in small amounts and great to have a selection and variation, but you really can't go wrong with HP.

That pic looks like a monster hangover in the making

(bottle of fizz in the background)

pink presecco (or however you spell it) loverly mixed with Damson Gin 😉