My husband's 30th birthday is in late Sept, and since we can get him a nice Bourbon when he goes home to Kentucky, I would like to get him a nice bottle of scotch, because it's something he enjoys but is less familiar with.

I am not a whisky drinker, so I can only advise of the following:
He loves fine bourbon, especially the ones that never get exported or sold out-of-state.
When visiting a friend (now out of the country) who loves scotch and regularly buys $100+ bottles, they got along like fire over their similar taste preferences in whisky.
Peaty is good.
My budget is around $150, with some leeway up to nearly $200.

So, er, help please?