Disclaimer upfront...islay fan here
interesting discussion, slightly sidetracked a few times by 1) esoteric arguments about whether Speyside warrants its own appellation (term slighty misused I know...), and 2) an adbot (johnniewalkerproject).
notwithstanding my observations at least partly afforded by the luxury of arriving the party late, here are my lists:
Best:
Ardbeg Supernova (but have to build into it with lesser Ardbegs)
Lagavulin 12
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength
If only one Scotch from here to infinity:
Lagavulin 16
Laphroaig 10
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Worst:
Anything blended
Anything other than Islay (Talisker excluded)
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