Definition of Malt whiskey

1. Noun. Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still.

Exact synonyms: Malt Whisky, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whiskey, Scotch Malt Whisky, Scotch Whiskey, Scotch Whisky
Generic synonyms: Whiskey, Whisky
Specialized synonyms: Drambuie
Substance meronyms: Rob Roy

Definition of Malt whiskey

1. Noun. (American English) (alternative spelling of malt whisky) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malt Whiskey

malrotated ear
malrotation
malrotation / midgut volvulus
malrotation of the intestine
mals
malshapen
malstick
malsticks
malt
malt-worker's lung
malt liquor
malt loaf
malt shop
malt sugar
malt vinegar
malt whiskey
malt whiskeys
malt whisky
malta
maltalent
maltase
maltases
malted
malted milk
malted milks
malteds
maltene
maltenes
malter
malteries

Literary usage of Malt whiskey

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nostrums and Quackery: Articles on the Nostrum Evil and Quackery Reprinted by American Medical Association, Arthur Joseph Cramp (1921)
"Dr. Wheeler, a chemist of the New York State Department of Agriculture, testified that he had analyzed Duffy's malt whiskey. "In my opinion, there is no ..."

2. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1859)
"Such is said to be the modo of manufacturing the greater part of the so-called malt whiskey, and nearly all the Scotch whiskey sold in England. ..."

3. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1885)
"PURE malt whiskey. Pure unadulterated ami absolutely Free from Fusel Oil. is the ... and selling to ihe Medical Profession an absolutely Pure malt whiskey. ..."

4. Bulletin of Pharmacy (1907)
"Taken in conjunction with RIKER'S DOMINION malt whiskey it will be found a valuable ... Riker's Dominion malt whiskey is a pure malt whiskey, distilled for ..."

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