Whisky's singular sensation

WHEN someone asks to be served a "single malt"' whisky without mentioning a specific distillery, he or she is actually asking simply for malt whisky. This is because single malts are malt whiskies from one distillery where a distinctive house style is usually noticeable.

"Blended Malt" on the other hand, is the official term used by The Scotch Whisky Association for malt whiskies put together from more than just one distillery. Other unofficial terms for these blends are "vatted malt", "pure malt", "100 per cent m…