Actually, I can appreciate all of the various Scotches and Irishes.
MacAllan's just my favorite.
Some have tricks to them, though. I never cared much for Lagavulin; had a few bottles bought or given now and again but it never did much for me.
Then I buddy was over that really likes it, so I gave him a shot glass and the bottle. He says "It always needs a bit of water".
This is news to me, but he makes me a Lagavulin with just a bit of water in it. WOW! Whole different taste... I like it now, quite a bit actually. That water releases a whole different "flavor set".
MacAllan is still my favorite though.
Irish? the 12 year old John Jameson is awfully good whiskey. So's the Black Bush, but it's a Prod whiskey.

Iron, Fat Tire is good stuff in the bottle too.