El D,
As you may have seen, some of us
over in the Lounge (as you've likely seen) have recently become enamored with the Dalmore Cigar Malt and Bowmore Darkest Sherry Casked. I didn't see these on your list, but if you've tried them, I'd be curious for your opinion.
If El D doesn't have anything to add, you can check out some more full reviews in the thread I linked, but I think that both of those Scotches are great ones to pick up for the price. The Balvanie 12 may still be a better introductory Scotch, but these two are great ones to try next if you want to explore a little more of the wide world of single malts w/o breaking the bank.