Been a single malt Scotch drinker for about 10yrs after visiting London and getting a taste of the good stuff. Fan of the Balvenie, A'bunadh, and pretty much anything else not from Islay. Lately I've been trying out American Bourbons because the dollar is weak and I can't keep track of all the Glenn's. Makers Mark and Johnny Walker are pretty low end, so if you're like that then it will only get better.
NYTimes had a good article on this recently:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...G_FEATURE.html