About Single Malt Whisky

About Single Malt Whisky
Single malt whisky is a whisky made from a fermented mash consisting entirely of malted barley and produced exclusively at a single distillery. Single malts can be produced in various countries, each with their own specific regulations.

Top Picks for Single Malt Whisky

The Glenlivet Fusion Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
93 points
$99
Classic Single Malt flavors enlivened with tropical spices and fruits; an interesting sipper and a sure fire cigar pairing.
Carpathian Feteasca Neagra Cask-Finished Single Malt Whisky
93 points
$59.99
Fruit, chocolate, and nuts on top of the sweet grain make this an incredibly pleasing style of Whiskey.
93 points $59.99
Carpathian Amarone Cask-Finished Single Malt Whisky
93 points
$59.99
Smells and tastes remarkably like a good Highland malt; very tasty and well executed.
93 points $59.99
Carpathian Madeira Cask-Finished Single Malt Whisky
93 points
$59.99
Chocolate, roasted nuts, and dried red fruits; this is just delightful and will complement a cigar quite well.
93 points $59.99
MacLeod’s 15 Year Old Sherry Cask-Finished Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
93 points
$99
Something about this is just like the Scotch version of comfort food; it's warming, delicious, and just right.
Hériose Le Petit Tourbé French Single Malt Whisky
92 points
$50
Warm and grassy with pleasing citrus notes and then a touch of Caribbean spices thrown in for complexity.
Glen Breton Rare 21 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky
92 points
$326
The barley is prominently featured here but the layers of barrel flavor are harmoniously integrated; seems youthful and vibrant except for the long and luxurious finish with some rancio and oak tannins which speak to some real age here.
Glen Breton Battle of the Glen 15 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky
91 points
$163
Lovely flavors of both grain and barrel but there is something a bit youthful in here as well; regardless, this is delicious.
Tullibardine 12 Year Old Double Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky
91 points
$49
A great balance of fruit, spice, and bitterness make this a textbook Single Malt that tastes like Highland Scotch.
Glen Breton 14 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky
90 points
$152
A vibrant and youthful Single Malt that is very barley forward with grassy flavors and light citrus; refreshing on a warm day.