The collection at the end of October - it just about fits on the whisky shelf

Ardbeg 10 Year Old (46% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 100cl) Islay Single Malt Whisky Circa £60   October's Official Dram ...

Highland Park 12 Year Old (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Island Single Malt Whisky Circa £25 September's official addit...

The Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Speyside Single Malt Whisky Circa £25 August's offi...

The Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Speyside Single Malt Whisky Circa £85 Thank you Balvenie ...

Talisker 10 Year Old (45.8% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Islay Single Malt Whisky Circa £25 July's official addition Talisk...

By the end of June the 'whisky shelf' was looking well stocked (and sadly in alphabetical order !)

Bunnahabhain 13 Year Old 1997 Heavily Peated Cask Strength Collection (54.60% abv Signatory 70cl,) Islay Single Malt Whisky Circ...

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Speyside Single Malt Whisky Circa £40 June's second bottle A ...

Lagavulin 16 yo(43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Islay Single Malt Whisky Circa £40 –£45 June's 1st bottle I had heard plen...

This was the state of my collection by early June.  Six months into my journey and all bottles were open. 

Singleton of Dufftown 12 yo (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Speyside Single Malt Whisky Circa £20 –£30 May's official bo...

The Glenlivet 12 Year Old (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 2011 70cl) Speyside Single Malt Whisky Circa £20 –£30 April's official ...

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old (40% abv, OB, Bottled +/- 1998 70cl) Speyside Single Malt Whisky Circa £20 –£30 March's official bott...

My Single Malt Collection – Early March 2011 (note nosing glasses as well !)