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.

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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