Whiskey Type Profile - American Single Malt
Whisky Type Overview
For a whisky to be classified as an American single malt whisky, there's a general agreement that the whisky is produced from 100% malted barley, at a single distillery, in the United States. But there are no laws and regulations in place that prevent a distillery from putting the words 'American Single Malt Whisky' on their bottle. Therefore, if a distillery in the U.S. releases a whisky that was distilled in two locations and has a mash bill of 70% malted barley and 30% wheat, they could still label their product 'American Single Malt Whisky'. In the United States Code of Federal Regulations, the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits define a malt whisky, recognizing it as a whisky with a mash bill of at least 51% malted barley, but don't officially define American single malt whisky. There's a general agreement in place amongst distilleries in the United States of what defines a whisky to be classified as an American single malt. However, it's not regulated at the moment.
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American Single Malt Composite Nose
Honey
(13)
Banana
(8)
Caramel
(8)
Orange Peel
(6)
Vanilla
(6)
Malt
(5)
Baking Spices
(4)
Cedar
(4)
Chocolate
(4)
