@kdfrawg my default is also to go for 15+ yo but I've just ordered 5 bottles of various 8–12yo whiskies. Too much experimentation and undiscovered gems going on that side to ignore, and that classic 15–18yo taste profile is quite common.
That and I'm getting a little weary of the same sherry and bourbon cask flavours present in just about every Scotch past a certain age, when the barrel ends up having more effect than the raw ingredients.