This is my current Scotch Collection: (Left to Right) Lombard 12, Johnnie Walker Green, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Glenlivet 15 French Oak, Glenlivet Nadura, Macallan 12 and 18, Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or, Glenfiddich 18, Balvenie 15 Single Barrel, Oban 14, Dalwhinnie 15, Stronachie 12, Singleton of Glendullan 12, and Aberlour 12.
I still feel ridiculously under qualified and unskilled at properly describing these, so you have been warned how bad my pallet is....but in order to start contributing to the thread beyond my yammering and questions--here goes a few.
Dalwhinnie 15
This is a bottle my friend pointed me to several years ago (so a slightly older bottling) when I first thought about getting into single malts. It's labeled "The Gentle Spirit" for a reason and is pretty smooth and a hint of sweetness, but almost lacking in depth compared with my more recent experiences. That probably does make it a perfect starter bottle for someone looking to get into trying stuff out though. It's a highland/speyside type location (not sure what region it would typically go under) with the relatively standard base flavors you'd find there.
Singleton of Glendullan 12
I just recently picked up this bottle on a whim, at the recommendation of the shop owner. Normally I'm skeptical of such recommendations, but I am in need of finding a cheaper bottling of scotch I can drink regularly. The drink was pretty smooth start to finish, with a touch of warming in the middle. It was mildly sweet and smokey, although it smelled sweeter than it ended up being. Not overly complex, although that's probably to be expected given the age. It's a Speyside distillery.
Now both of these are owned by Diagio, along with several others. Not quite sure if I should make anything of that corporate ownership or not.
Glenfiddich 18
Quite a warming glass of whiskey I must say. It proved interesting how it seemed to grow slightly sweeter as it breathed. Need to have this one a time or two again before I can describe it appropriately.