How to Use malt whiskey in a Sentence

malt whiskey

noun
  • Straight malt whiskey was new and unusual and no one was sure what to make of it.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Beyond bourbon, there is also malt whiskey, corn whiskey, blended whiskey, and more.
    — Hannah Hayes, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The inspiration for this malt whiskey came from two things, according to the brand.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2021
  • And that orange note again jumps out at you, probably the result of the fruitiness that malt whiskey can take on.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Then the barrel was returned to the distillery for this third and final use, in which it was once again filled with the rye malt whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Below are tasting notes on the latest Teeling malt whiskey release.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • That same 51% major grain requirement applies to other styles like straight malt whiskey.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • In the evening, he was summoned for a nightcap with Charles and was offered a very good malt whiskey — a glass of Laphroaig.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Expect a single-malt whiskey and Texas grape brandy, both of which have been aging for years, to be released in the near future.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 June 2018
  • The team at the distillery makes rum, aquavit, gin and, of course, whiskey, including bourbon and different types of malt whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The malt whiskey to be released Friday is made in the Scottish tradition with malted barley.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The 80-proof single-malt whiskey is launching in the United States and Ireland this month.
    — Michael Bartiromo, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
  • Of course, there are other categories to consider, like rye, wheat, and malt whiskey, but none of them are nearly as popular as America’s native spirit.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 June 2026
  • Dessie McKenzie, a hospitable Irishman, pours a wee dram of a tawny, single-malt whiskey for a visitor from America.
    — Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Nation hinted at future releases, saying that with the release of future aged expressions, the brand will showcase the malt whiskey style in a different way by virtue of the finishing barrel used.
    — Rachel King, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The Fat Pug malt whiskey begins with the grain bill for Fat Pug milk stout, optimized for distillation by leaving out the hops and lactose and tweaking amounts for some other ingredients.
    — Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Previous iterations of malt whiskey have appeared as components of Little Book Chapter Six, but those were younger whiskeys that were finished with different barrel staves.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 May 2023
  • This is an excellent example of how American malt whiskey producers are crafting a whisky expression inspired by their Scottish counterparts, but at the same time uniquely American in taste and aroma.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Past expressions have impressed us, like last year’s 14-year-old malt whiskey that was finished in Cognac barrels, 2023’s 10-year-old barrel-proof Kentucky rye whiskey, and 2020’s 10-year-old bourbon aged in barrels that were much more heavily charred than the ones Heaven Hill usually uses.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025

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