single malt

noun

: whiskey that is made at one distillery and is not blended with other whiskeys

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Here is what the judges had to say about it: A single malt Scotch with tropical notes on the nose and a balanced palate of raisins, orange peel, and walnut, finishing with oak richness. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Cocktail: Ice Blended Scotch and single malt Scotch: This cocktail uses two kinds of Scotch—blended, in the cocktail itself, and single malt in the float on top. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 Cedar Ridge produces both whiskey and wine, and those two worlds have come together beautifully in a new American single malt that was aged in barrels previously used to mature different types of wine. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024 Judging Panel described this Finnish, Sherry matured single malt whiskey as expressing: A luscious bouquet of rich caramel, butterscotch, cocoa, and pears. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for single malt 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of single malt was in 1968

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“Single malt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20malt. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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