Recommendations?
You should get some Bitcoin :P (I see you editing your post over there )
I'm not knocking crown as I like Crown. I have three different types of Crown here and five bottles in total, currently. Crown is great mixed with ginger ale or Sprite, but I am just not the biggest fan of it neat or on ice. For something in a similar price point, I prefer Johnny Walker Black or Makers, though I typically wouldn't get Makers neat either.
In a slightly higher price point, if you want something easy to find, JW Gold/Green are easy and consistent. Other good options are MacAllen 15 or Belvenie 12 or 15.