Avoiding the deliberately obscure, the ridiculously limited and the absurdly expensive, whisky expert Ian Buxton has scoured the shelves of the world’s whisky warehouses to recommend an eclectic selection of old favourites, stellar newcomers and mystifyingly unknown drams that just have to be drunk.

Whether from India or America, Sweden or Ireland, Japan or the hills glens and islands of Scotland, here are the 101 whiskies that you really want to taste.