single malt

noun

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

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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 In 2022, scotch whisky distillery Bowmore and luxury automobile brand Aston Martin teamed up to release a 52-year-old single malt called ARC-52 that came in a futuristic-looking vessel, the likes of which hadn’t been seen before. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 While a Scotch whisky took the top honors as The World’s Best Single Malt, the presence of an American and Swedish single malt among the category winners is compelling proof that outstanding single malt whisky is being produced worldwide. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single malt

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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 24 Apr. 2025.

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