The point of the definition is to protect and define the American single malt category in the same way that bourbon, rye, and other types of American whiskey are. The American Single Malt Commission ...

In reality, though, most styles of American whiskey mash bills lie on a broad spectrum of grain proportions and consequently, a continuum of flavors that makes it impossible to pigeonhole each ...

Last week, after years of deliberation and lobbying, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued its final ruling on establishing American Single Malt as a category. Here are all the ...

The alternative would be a sweet mash, using fresh ingredients. Most American whiskey distillers prefer using a sour mash, ...

It’s a momentous day for American single malt whiskey, and this is just the beginning ... American single malt must be made from a fermented mash of 100 percent malted barley at one distillery ...

The definition proposed by TTB said that for whisky to qualify as American single malt, it must be made at one US distillery. This includes the mashing, distillation and ageing process.

The definition proposed by TTB said that for whisky to qualify as American single malt, it must be made at one US distillery. This includes the mashing, distillation and ageing process. TTB’s proposed ...