malt whisky

American

noun

whisky, as Scotch, made entirely from malted barley.

malt whisky British

noun

whisky made from malted barley

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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

The proposal to allow English single malt whisky is part of a wider application to Defra by the guild for geographical indication for English whisky.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2019

One other important Scotch category exists, blended malt whisky, a combination of two or more single malts.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2018

I was tickled by the Observer's recent, inadvertent description of a malt whisky as "a genuine classic which never fails to disappoint".

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2011

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