Petrol smell 😂 You're not alone, it happens to me with rum 😵 I don't know much about drinking Whiskey either, but it's not an unpleasant drink for me the few times I drink it. It's amazing how there are so many details to learn about the drinks, but I see that your husband already has a lot of knowledge beforehand from his fun youtube shows, which by the way sounds like good advertising, since that's where he actually jumped off the screens and came to your house, good for you 😉
I'm learning a lot about whiskey as well even though I don't drink it, it's quite interesting to be honest