single malt

noun

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

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While a Scotch whisky took the top honors as The World’s Best Single Malt, the presence of an American and Swedish single malt among the category winners is compelling proof that outstanding single malt whisky is being produced worldwide. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The Glenrothes just announced a 51 year single malt Scotch, crafted from two casks and limited to just 100 bottles globally. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 What to expect: Boatman will use local grains and oak barrels to produce vodka, gin, single malt whiskey, rye whiskey, seasonal fruit brandies and arak, a traditional Mediterranean spirit, in its 3,000 square-foot distillery. Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025 Westward isn’t the only distillery finishing its American single malt in beer casks. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single malt

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Apr. 2025.

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