single malt

noun

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

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Below is a brief overview of India’s leading single malt producers and their whiskies. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The Macallan is one of the most popular and recognizable scotch whisky brands in the world, but even this esteemed single malt distillery might be facing some tough times ahead. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 July 2025 The silver went to the eponymous flagship single malt from Root Shoot Whiskey in Loveland and bronze went to Diamond Peak from Denver’s Stranahan’s distillery. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 July 2025 In other news: Whiskey: American single malt is the newest whiskey type to be given a standard of identity in the U.S. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for single malt

Word History

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 18 Jul. 2025.

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