single malt

noun

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

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Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed. Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025 Lucas Bravo attends a photocall for the Merteuil premiere at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival in La Rochelle, France Sept. 18. Nick Offerman dons a tartan jacket inspired by Lagavulin single malt Scotch whisky at the Coveteur afterparty in N.Y.C. Sept. 15. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Since American single malt was officially recognized as a new whiskey category by the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade Bureau in December 2024, its popularity has surged. Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025 Despite his Scottish lineage, Gowrie isn’t angling to replicate single malt Scotch. John Kell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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