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: grain (such as barley) softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
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malted; malting; malts
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Chris Perugini, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The new whisky has been made by Master Blender Emma Walker with malts from some of Scotland’s northernmost and highest-altitude distilleries, while the bottle and bag have been designed by Perfect Moment.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The growing distiller is family owned and operated, and all grains are locally grown and malted on site.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Using malt and grain whiskies from Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita’s oldest stocks, Hibiki 40 was blended by House of Suntory's Chief Blender, Shinji Fukuyo.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The new whisky has been made by Master Blender Emma Walker with malts from some of Scotland’s northernmost and highest-altitude distilleries, while the bottle and bag have been designed by Perfect Moment.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Chattanooga’s unique bourbon profile is due to the inclusion of caramel malted and honey malted barley and the extended, low-temperature seven-day fermentation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The growing distiller is family owned and operated, and all grains are locally grown and malted on site.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Malt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malt. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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malt
1 of 2 noun1
: grain and especially barley steeped in water and used chiefly in brewing and distilling
malt
adjective
malt
2 of 2 verb1
: to convert into malt
2
: to make or treat with malt or malt extract
Medical Definition
malt
1 of 2 noun
: grain softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
MALT
2 of 2 abbreviation
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
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