Wherever (and whenever) you’re reading this—from steamy midsummer backyards to late-winter firesides, a great whisky knows no hemisphere. Here’s a 14-bottle lineup that should scratch just about any style itch.

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Beloved by some for rich and complex flavors, reviled by others for purportedly masking distillery character with cask influence, sherry plays a divisive role in the whisky world.

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