single malt

noun

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

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This new tequila was aged for 12 months in Yamazaki 12-year-old casks, specifically sherry and red wine barrels previously used to mature the whisky (the distillery ages its single malt in a variety of other casks as well). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 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 Ardbeg Distillery—owned by The Glenmorangie Company since 1997, which is part of Moët Hennessy under LVMH—has been crafting its signature, smoky single malt for over 200 years, amassing a global cult following and a legion of pilgrims to Ardbeg every year. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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