single-malt

[sing-guhl-mawlt]

adjective

1. (of whiskey, especially Scotch) made from unblended malt whiskey distilled at one distillery.

noun

1. single-malt whiskey, especially Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of single-malt¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The profile described a man in the fullness of middle age, harvesting the benefits he had earned, drinking the best wines and single-malt scotch, driving appropriately luxurious but not ostentatious vehicles.

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Made with exclusively Welsh grain and water from a picturesque nearby waterfall, the light, slightly fruity, single-malt whisky distilled by Aber Falls was the first in more than a century to be produced in North Wales.

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Some valuables were spared, including a 1975 Glenfiddich “Rare Collection” single-malt whiskey valued at $9,000.

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The company currently offers a single-malt whisky, a gin-like botanical spirit and a seasonal small-batch whisky called Huntress that experiments with yeast.

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Let’s reframe this by supposing that your addiction is to gambling, cigarettes or single-malt Scotch.

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