Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Food & Wine / Redwood Empire Whiskey, Westward Whiskey, Clermont Steep American distilleries have made malts for a few decades, ...

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau officially recognized "American single malt" as a distinct whiskey category. This allows American distillers to produce single malt whiskey using their own ...

The Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) doesn’t hand out medals easily. For decades, BTI’s panels have blind-tasted thousands of whiskies, tracking not just the occasional superstar but the labels ...

American single malt has spent years building momentum quietly, almost patiently. In 2025, it finally stepped into the light. That shift isn’t just about trophies and podiums. Something more ...

The milestone release follows a summer heist that left 3,000 bottles of the limited-edition whiskey missing. Tony Sachs has written for numerous publications about spirits and the people who make them ...

American Single Malt is a category that’s quickly expanding (and improving), so there’s no time like the present to explore your options within it. After all, it isn’t every day that you get a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. After picking up Best American Single Malt at the 2026 World Whiskies ...

The master distiller behind the bottle learned everything he knows from the man credited with creating American single malt 30 years ago. American single malt whiskey is an exciting new category—sort ...

American distilleries have made malts for a few decades, but until recently, the term “American single malt” didn’t mean much. Unlike bourbon and rye, it wasn’t governed by a strict set of guidelines.