Clarifying

Let's be clear.

Despite the fact that I am not a fan of the term "blended malt"... It does not mean that I prefer or support "vatted malt" or "malt whisky".

More to follow.

Comments

[Peter Currie]

Why not name the whisky after the number of malts in it? i.e
Single Malt - Product of 1 distillery
Double Malt - Product of 2 distilleries
Triple Malt - Product of 3 distilleries
octi-malt - product of 8 distilleries
Deci-malt - Product of 10 distilleries
centi-malt - Product of 100 distilleries

I think this would work within the existing structure. It is no less confusing that terms like "double malt" or "double wood."

[TF]

What happens when there are 27 malts in it though? :) Might get a bit complicated...?

[Kevin Erskine]

The industry should stop thinking it's 'blended' OR it's 'vatted'.

If every one agrees that the object is to reduce confusion, then that's a better place to start than 'my term is better than yours' - because vatted & blended are less than clear.

I only say stick with vatted until a better term can be implemented.

Remember, As verbal as I have been in this debate, I have zero skin in this game.

[scmibis]

How about simply "multi-malt?"