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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 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

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

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

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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