single malt

noun

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

Examples of single malt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new whisky, which is called the Doppelgänger, is a single malt that was aged in one single cask (cask #24194) that, as mentioned before, was previously used to age Sazerac Rye produced at Buffalo Trace in Kentucky. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

My dad’s 60th birthday was coming up, and as an avid whisky drinker with a particularly sharp nose, his dream trip has always been to explore the coastline of Islay, a Scottish island famed worldwide for its smoky, peated single malt whiskies. — Hayley Domin, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

In 2022, the distillery released its first American single malt as part of its limited-edition Special Release series. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for single malt

• shalt