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single malt

noun

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

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Ex-bourbon barrels are the maturation backbone of single malt scotch, but this type of whisky is also frequently aged in sherry casks, and has been for decades. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025 In Scotland, single malt scotch whiskies from distilleries like Oban are the fabric of the town. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 This 11-year-old single malt Scotch is both a tribute to the rugged island distillery and a nod to Offerman’s love for the Caribbean. Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025 New York — Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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