Big fan of Jura. :-)
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i'm right there with you brother!
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Macallan
Glenrothes
Glenlivet
Glenfiddich

and

mostly all blends!
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Have you had Superstition yet?

It's on my hit list.
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Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Glenfarclas

Heiko
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My new favorites after the other night:

23 yr old Port Ellen
25 yr old Highland Park

Come-on Powerball.......
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There's a fellow inmate after my own heart.

What bottling of Port Ellen was it? I have a 24 yr old cask strength from Dewar Rattray.

HP 18 is a great whisky, but I haven't had the 25. I bet it's awesome.
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Good question. I have no idea. I was at a cool cigar bar in Tokyo and the menu only read 23 year old Port Ellen. I never saw the bottle. I'll check next time I am back there. The Highland Park was excellent, good bit smoother than the younger varieties, but it was after the Port Ellen and an 00 Trini Fund, so that may have softened my taste alittle.

I am quite the single malt newb, but learning as quick as my bank account will allow. Here's the current stash (2nd shelf from bottom).

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Not a bad start at all.

You've got some big guns there. You have lots of possibilities for comparison. I haven't had Laphroaig and Lagavulin side by side yet. Very peaty those.

I've only had one Glenfarclas. I think it was the 105.

Have you done a comparison tasting of the Glenmorangie finishes yet? I've had the port can't remember the other one.
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I have had a 23 HP but not 25. What a good night trying both of them whiskys
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How I drink them and what I smoke with them

Top picks of all time:
Macallan 25 sherry oak - 2 drops of water/Cohiba sig series
Glenmorangie 25 - neat/1983 ERDM PL
Macallan 17 fine oak - neat/anything Upmann
Bowmore 15 - 2 drops of water/'00 Punch SS2

What's in my cabinet:
Cragganmore 12 - neat/Party 898 or '96 Lusi
Macallan 12 sherry oak - neat or 2 drops depending on my mood/anything Party or Upmann
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My glass of 10yr Laphroag is tasting real good with my 98 hoyo right now.:-)
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So I'm going to be home in a couple weeks here, and able to drink scotch and rum and all that good stuff again, and I was wondering what some suggestions to sweeter/less peaty scotches would be to really get myself into the hobby...I think my wallet is not going to be too happy with it though... But I'm open to suggestions, so have at it, I'd like them to be fairly affordable, nothing over probably $75...
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Here's where I'd suggest the Macallan 12yr Sherry Oak. should run you in the $50s, tops. You'll want something in the Highland single malts.
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Those are good choices and should fit within your budget.

You may also want to check out Glenfarclas (The 105 was quite nice), and Ilse of Jura Superstition (I found this pretty sweet but I can't remember what the regular bottling is like).
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Here is my Poison :-)
I also like O'bans
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My favorite so far has been Macallan 12 year.
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As a newb, I don't yet have a fav, but I like the Bowmore 17 over Glenmorangie 10, and Glenlivet 12 & 18 over Glenfidich 12 & 18
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Lately, Glenmorangie Port Wood.
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Nice pairings!!
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