American Single Malt Is Now An Official Category

American single malt is one of the fastest growing whiskey styles in the U.S., garnering droves of loyal devotees and steadily converting newcomers to the category into fans. But for many years the style existed without a legal definition, leading to some confusion among drinkers over what exactly an American single malt whiskey is. But that all changed on Friday, when the TTB announced that it was finalizing a standard of identity for American single malt. Whisky Advocate has the full story.

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