single malt

noun

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

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Edition 3 is a year older than the previous release, and the bourbon barrels used in that one were swapped out with barrels previously used to age Westland single malt, something that Armstrong says brings out more oak and malt character. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025 The beer is a blend of stouts aged up to three years in local spirit barrels that previously held bourbon, rye whiskey, maple syrup whiskey, honey, straight whiskey and single malt whiskey. John Frank, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 But the whisky maker, Dr. Bill, took me under his wing and gave me a rather valuable instruction in the crafts and the standards and the different varieties of single malt scotch whisky, the history of the distillery, the history of the product. Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The Glenlivet, which is owned by French drinks company Pernod Ricard, is one of the most popular single malt brands in the world, often neck and neck with Glenfiddich in terms of sales. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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