What's so special about Scotch?

I just do not understand all the hype about it, because it tastes disgusting. Quite often I'll come across a character in a novel that will be crazy about the stuff, even when it makes no sense for that character to be so fond of it (ex. they'll be French or German, when we all know this scotch obsession is mainly an Anglo-American thing).

Anyway, my verdict on this substance is a big, fat 🤮

Pfuy!