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Some sherries are sweet like port but ~95% of what is produced is dry. The style that caught Steven's attention was the driest, Fino. If you're looking for a sherry to begin with, he suggests Amontillado. 

Yeast, referred to as "Flor", is used in the production of all wine. In biologically-aged sherries, this yeast is left in for years as the sherry ages, thus removing a greater amount of the wine's sugar, accounting for its striking dryness.

Like Champagne, Sherry can only come from a designated region in southern Spain (The Consejo Regulador).

Only 3 grape varietals are permitted for making Sherry: Palomino Fino, Moscatel, and Pedro Jiménez.

Are you looking for a place to start with Sherry in cocktails? 

• Use Fino or Manzanilla in a sour like a daiquiri in place of the rum or cut out half and substitute it in. 


• Try a Manhattan-style cocktail with Amontillado, Palo Cortado, or Oloroso in substitution for the vermouth. 

Did I mention Lustau also makes vermouth?! They're fantastic!!

I referenced Talia Baiocchi's book, Sherry.

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