single-malt

American  

[sing-guhl-mawlt] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˌmɔlt /

adjective

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

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noun

1. single-malt whiskey, especially Scotch.

Etymology

Origin of single-malt

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, Mr. Wemyss said he was counting on strong global demand for single-malt whisky to continue.

From New York Times

Over the past few years counterfeiting, long a problem for purveyors of fine wines and single-malt Scotch, has come to American whiskey.

From New York Times

A different problem confronts the makers of high-end single-malt Scotch and bourbon.

From New York Times

Ms. Graham-Yooll dismissed as hyperbolic a 2018 study claiming that up to one-third of all rare single-malt bottles were fake.

From New York Times