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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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The V&A Dundee design museum is to receive £100,000 from the sale of a collection of rare single malt whisky.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2021

Scotch whisky was one of the hardest hit products, after the US president targeted single malt whisky for a 25% tariff.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2020

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2019

Blended Scotch combines malt whisky, either a single malt or many, with grain 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

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