Duty-free whisky at Kochi

Highland single malt from Aberfeldy in Perthshire, built by the Dewar family in 1898 and the heart of Dewar's blends. A rich, honeyed style.

Japanese whisky from the White Oak distillery of Eigashima Shuzo on the coast at Akashi, near Kobe. A sake and shochu maker that has held a whisky licence since 1919.

Indian single malt from Bangalore, the first single malt from India, launched in Glasgow in 2004. Rich and fruity, aged fast in the warm climate.

Blended Scotch dating back to George Ballantine's Edinburgh grocery of 1827, and one of the world's best-selling Scotch blends. Smooth with a light sweetness.

Speyside single malt from Dufftown, sister to Glenfiddich. One of the few distilleries that still malts some of its own barley on a malting floor and keeps coopers and a coppersmith on site.

Speyside single malt from near Elgin, founded in 1898. Unusual for Speyside, it makes both unpeated and peated spirit and plays with a wide range of casks.

James Buchanan's blended Scotch, known for the black and white Scottie dogs on its label. Light and smooth.

Islay single malt from the town of Bowmore, founded in 1779 and one of Scotland's oldest distilleries. It still malts some barley on its own floors; peat smoke meets tropical fruit.

Irish whiskey from Bushmills in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, which dates its licence to 1608. Triple-distilled, light and honeyed.

Single grain Japanese whisky from Suntory's Chita distillery near Nagoya. Light and gently sweet; Chita grain is also the backbone of Hibiki and Toki.

Blended Scotch from Aberdeen, where brothers James and John Chivas ran a fine-food shop in the 1800s. Built around Strathisla single malt from Speyside, it has a smooth, honeyed style.

Blended Scotch founded by John Dewar in Perth in 1846. Dewar's 'double ages' its blends: once blended, the whiskies rest together again in casks so they marry smoothly.

Blended Scotch first made in Perth by grocer Matthew Gloag's family, and for years Scotland's best-selling whisky. Mellow and balanced.

Highland single malt from the Macduff distillery on the Moray Firth coast, part of the Dewar's family of malts. Mellow, malty and fruity.

Speyside single malt from Elgin, on the banks of the River Lossie. Light, fruity and good value, with plenty of cask finishes.

Single malt from La Martiniquaise, the French drinks group behind Label 5, made at its Starlaw distillery near Edinburgh. A good-value malt that sells well in France.

Speyside single malt from Dufftown, built by William Grant and his family in 1887 and still family-owned. One of the best-selling single malts in the world, with a fresh pear-and-apple style.

Blended Scotch from William Grant & Sons, the family behind Glenfiddich, in its triangular bottle. Triple Wood is aged in three kinds of cask.

Blended Scotch from Loch Lomond Group. A value blend.

Indian single malt from Piccadily's distillery in Haryana, launched in 2021 and made from Indian six-row barley. Fruity and spicy.

J&B Rare is a blended Scotch from Justerini & Brooks, a London wine merchant founded in 1749. Very pale and light, made for mixing.

Tennessee whiskey from Lynchburg. Before ageing, the new spirit drips through sugar-maple charcoal (the Lincoln County Process), which gives its soft, sweet style.

Irish whiskey first made by John Jameson in Dublin in 1780, now distilled at Midleton in County Cork. Triple-distilled for a smooth, light style.

Kentucky straight bourbon from Clermont, made by the Beam family's distillery and the world's best-selling bourbon. Light, sweet and vanilla-led; a go-to for mixing.