I've always enjoyed Caol Ila and Lagavulin but for the price the Laphroiag is still the standard of comparison. Speaking of smoky peaty malt, has anyone else tried Old Ballantruan? It's not a "vintage" whisky but certainly has a decent percentage of the older malts. It's made in Tomintoul but you's swear it was a very nice Islay, and at $35 a bottel one of the best values I've found.