malt whiskey
Scottish distillery product
Malt whiskey is whiskey made entirely from malted barley and distilled in pot stills.
The term distinguishes it from grain whiskey, which uses other cereals.
Scotch single malt—from one distillery—commands premium prices and inspires connoisseurship: a peaty Islay malt, She prefers malt whiskey to blends.
Also spelled malt whisky, especially for Scotch.
- ScotchOf the Highlands
- Scottish HighlandsMountainous northern Britain
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- barleyGrain for malt
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
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malt whiskeyblended whiskey
Spirit from multiple distilleries
grain whiskey · bourbon · Kentucky bourbon · corn whiskey · Tennessee whiskey
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Poor-quality spirits
moonshine · grain alcohol · well whiskey · cheap vodka · well liquor
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