A sherry and tonic is a classic day-drinking cocktail, with a low abv and a bright, crisp flavor. Everyone has their own preferences here, from the type of sherry to the proportion of soda. Weve tried it six ways from sunday, and we keep coming back to this recipe we found in imbibe magazine, from steve robbins of austins small victory. Robbins calls for amontillado sherry, a dryer type. But weve had it with every type of sherry, even the syrupy-sweet pedro ximenz its a perfect vehicle for any sherry youve got lying around.