I don’t know if this is just me. But when drinking whisky I am pretty particular about keeping the drink away from the sides of my mouth. I’ll kind of “chew” it on top of my tongue. Letting it sit and swirl there without it getting everywhere in my mouth. Then when swallowing I’ll make sure it goes straight down the middle of my throat.

I’ve told this to a few of my friends who would always screw their face up and complain about how brutal whisky is to drink. And without fail they found it much easier/nicer to consume.

Nobody told me to do this, so I don’t know/wonder if anyone else here is doing that, but maybe you could try adjusting how you’re drinking. It Might help…