single malt

noun

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

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The team there makes single malt that is normally aged in sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels, which is par for the course. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025 Little Wolf, which is set to open in mid-May, will feature a menu of about 50 American single malt whiskies to start, along with rum and agave spirits. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025 Texas is a big state with a big appetite for whiskey, and there are some great distilleries there making excellent bourbon, rye, and single malt. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025 The group’s objective: To find consensus about what makes American single malt whiskeys distinct. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.

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