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malt whisky

American  

noun

  1. whisky, as Scotch, made entirely from malted barley.


malt whisky British  

noun

  1. whisky made from malted barley

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Under the proposal for English single malt whisky, the drink would only be required to be distilled at one site, while mashing and fermentation could take place elsewhere.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2025

A blend of Scottish malt whisky and younger American single malt.

From Washington Post Feb. 21, 2019

It’s tempting to think of blended Scotch as diluted malt whisky.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2018

There's only one place that could call itself the malt whisky valley, and that's Speyside.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2013

There's a nice performance from Ken Stott as Balin, with an outrageous big purple-ish nose, as if he's spent his time in exile drinking malt whisky.

From The Guardian Dec. 9, 2012

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