A Guide to Buying and Drinking Single Malt Whisky
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What is a Single Malt Whisky? – What you need to know
The fir eats / Julia Hartbeck
Single malt whisky is produced by a single distillery using a single malted grain (usually barley). The most famous is single malt Scotch whisky and it is the model for other single malts made around the world. Ireland Japan America Canada and several other countries also create great single malts. Drinkers in India USA France Germany Spain and Singapore consume the most scotch and whisky in general and there has been a worldwide increase in the production and sale of single malt. Because it is usually more expensive most drinkers enjoy single malts neat or save the whisky for high-end cocktails.
Whisky labels can be confusing so it’s good for drinkers to understand a few common terms. While scotch is the most obvious example the same distinctions between single malt and blended whisky apply all over the world. The most important factor is how many distilleries played a role in the creation of the whisky.
