Yea it's quite unfortunate that they have the most expensive but they are after all a great way to the north and it is quite costly to ship stuff there.
Well as much as informative as this article is, it's not really necessary. Beer is the most common liquor consumed whether it had health benefits or not.
I have tasted beer, rum and other kinds of liquor but I have never really tried whisky. So until I have a try at it, I'm not really sure what I would do to get more.