single malt
single malt — noun
1. whisky made from malted barley at one distillery, rather than blended from sever
whisky made from malted barley at one distillery, rather than blended from several distilleries
Pim brought a single malt back from Islay for his father's birthday.
single malt from + [region]
At the tasting, Ayesha compared a single malt with a cheaper blend.
compare a single malt with a blend
The bar keeps its oldest single malt in a locked glass case.
After dinner, Selim ordered a smoky single malt and drank it slowly.
- malt whisky
broader because it can include whisky mixed from more than one malt distillery
- Scotch
narrower when the whisky is specifically from Scotland; not every single malt is Scotch
- blended whisky
made by mixing whisky from more than one distillery
文法句型
single malt from + [place/distillery]
a bottle/glass of single malt
用法筆記
Usually names a type of whisky rather than a specific drink. In bar menus and tasting notes, it often appears with place names or flavor words such as smoky, peaty, or aged.