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 • Sep. 8, 2025

The American counterfeit trade is still a few years behind the market for counterfeit single-malt Scotch, where fakery has a much longer and more sophisticated lineage.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

The process, when combined with Tyrconnel’s stellar single-malt fluid, gives way to flavors of honeysuckle, champagne, and jasmine...but don't tell dad that.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 12, 2019

The burly actor, of course, is best known for his role as woodworking, single-malt sipping libertarian Ron Swanson on the show “Parks and Recreation.”

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2016

“Will you please inform zis ’Agrid zat ze ’orses drink only single-malt whiskey?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling