I’m partial to peat heavy scotches

Enjoy those phenols.

all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead

Agreed, my own preferences run towards island single-malts, though not so much to the peat-bombs, but there's nothing inherently inferior about blended Scotch. It's just, as you imply, there's a big (and unwarranted) price premium on the brand-name recognition of Johnny Walker. Positional goods, price-equals-value fallacy, etc.

Anyway, for health reasons, I don't have alcohol very often. Instead, I'll fire up a fatty of my favorite sativa, while considering whose doll to stick the next pin in.