Duty-free whisky at Cancún

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.

Speyside single malt from the village of Aberlour, founded by James Fleming in 1879. Known for double-cask (sherry and bourbon) ageing and the cask-strength A'bunadh.

Kentucky bourbon from Louisville, finished in port wine barrels. Founded by master distiller Lincoln Henderson.

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.

Canadian whisky aged in a shipping container exposed to the weather, so the swings in temperature push the spirit in and out of the wood. Finished in wine and Hungarian oak casks.

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.

Blended Scotch created by James Buchanan in 1884, now especially loved in Latin America. Smooth and rich.

Kentucky bourbon from the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, which kept working through Prohibition making 'medicinal' whiskey. Sweet, with vanilla, toffee and spice.

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.

Canadian whisky blend from Gimli, Manitoba, created in 1939 for the royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and famous for its purple bag. Smooth and sweet, with many flavoured versions.

Highland single malt from Alness on the Cromarty Firth. Every bottle carries a 12-pointed royal stag; the style is rich, sherried and chocolatey.

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.

Highland single malt from the foot of the Cairngorms, founded in 1824. Water runs down the outside of its still to cool it, giving a light, tropical-fruit spirit.

Cinnamon-flavoured Canadian whisky from Sazerac. Sweet and fiery, made for shots.

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 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.

Highland single malt from Tain on the Dornoch Firth. Its stills are the tallest in Scotland, giving a light, fruity, floral spirit, and it is known for wine and sherry cask finishes.