I think that's a pretty solid line up. I'm not a big fan of JW, but you definitely could have done worse. Would love to hear your thoughts since I've never really compared one "label" next to the other.

My wife put a copy of Jim Murray's "Whisky Bible" in my stocking Christmas '09 and it's got 3,400 whisky's with tasting notes etc. It's a decent and informative little book but a fucking headache to read. Pretty much just a reference guide (basically written like an appendix) to every whisky imaginable.

That one actually looks more enjoyable and will be picking up a copy in the near future.