How to Use single malt in a Sentence

single malt

noun
Definition of single maltnext
  • In the case of St. George, that means a single malt whiskey distilled from beer.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
  • For a taste of Ireland, tie a bow around this single malt whiskey, best served on the rocks.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2021
  • Laphroaig is the best-selling brand of Islay single malt whisky in the world.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 June 2021
  • Anyone can come in, order a single malt and pull a book off the shelf.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022
  • This is a rum that's bordering on the world of single malt Scotch.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 15 Apr. 2017
  • It was paired with a glass of Auchentoshan Three Wood single malt whisky.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Bourbon is a type of whiskey, like Scotch or single malt.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 June 2024
  • The weak British pound could spur even more demand for single malt scotch.
    — Jenny Gross Kieran Dodds, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Of course, single malt is not the provenance of Scotland alone.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
  • This may be the first single malt that has been marketed in this way.
    — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Throw a bourbon and a single malt scotch into the mix for good measure.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2022
  • This single malt scotch whiskey has notes of dark fruits and rich chocolates and goes down smoothly.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • There will be Scottish food and beer gardens with wine, beer and single malt whisky.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 June 2018
  • Yet the priciest bottle, the No. 18, sells for the same as an entry level single malt Scotch.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Each one is marketed as a piece of art in its own right, encasing some of the rarest single malt whiskies in the world.
    — Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • For Britain, which was part of the EU in 2019 but isn't anymore, the highest-profile export hit in the trade war was single malt Scotch.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 18 June 2021
  • But the Amrut single malt whiskies have been critical favorites over the years, and a taste of this new whisky proves why.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2022
  • But all single malt whisky out from the U.K. is now facing a 100% increase on its import price.
    — Brad Japhe, Bloomberg.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Just months after Macallan set a high bar with a $9,000 bottle of single malt Scotch whisky, The Dalmore has cleared it with room to spare.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Here’s a new way to cool that shot of single malt, añejo tequila or sipping rum.
    — Florence Fabricant, The Seattle Times, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Our single malt whiskey is our number one seller there, but the rum is coming on strong.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Toulvaddie single malt is a light whisky whose first barrels will be ready for sale in a decade.
    — Matthew Vickery, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The chair is holding an empty bottle of single malt whiskey.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 12 May 2020
  • Similarly, the single malt has a light, smooth body, without the smoky peat finish of a scotch.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Rather than focusing on single malt, Port Ellen turned to making whisky used in blends.
    — Emily Price, Fortune, 20 July 2019
  • The 2022 award-winning Whisky is a handmade creamier single malt scotch from start to finish.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022
  • One that serves single malt scotch whisky to Dallas chefs who are on vacation.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2021
  • The whisky in the Wolfie’s bottle comes from Loch Lomond, a Highland distillery that produces single malt, grain, and blended whiskies.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The rise of single malt scotch as a luxury good has happened over the last forty years, and as such is still almost completely brand driven.
    — Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • On its spirits menu is a vast collection of Japanese whisky, single malt Scotch whisky, rye whisky plus Bourbons, agave, brandy and liqueurs.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024

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