Once you get your taste for it, give Oban and Dalwhinie a try, both excellent.

Oh, P1M, you forgot a step in yer "how to learn to drink scotch" tutorial:

"Once you've got a good sense of what you like and don't like in a scotch, head up to Ferintosh an' have a dram or two of the good stuff with Robertson. he will surely find a malt you've not had."