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Sherry guides

Types of sherry

From the crispest driest fino to hedonistically sweet oloroso, there’s a sherry for every palate and every course. Here’s our brief guide to the types of sherry available.

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Fino
Manzanilla
Amontillado
Build your own
Oloroso
Palo Cortado
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel
Cream sherry

Author:

Henry Jeffreys, features editor at Master of Malt and drinks author

Master of Malt features editor and award-winning drinks author

Reading time: 9 minutes

Fino

Manzanilla

Flor growing on the surface of a fino sherry.

Flor growing on the surface of a fino sherry.

Amontillado

Oloroso

Palo Cortado

Pedro Ximénez

Moscatel

Cream sherry (also known as amoroso)

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