Single Malt Whisky
In 1823, the British Parliament passed the Excise Act, drastically reducing the tax on legally produced whisky and simplifying licensing - a law intended to curb the illicit distilling that had flourished in the Scottish Highlands. George Smith was the first to seize this opportunity, founding the first legally licensed distillery in the remote valley of Glenlivet in 1824, reportedly always armed with pistols against the revenge of the illegal distillers he had crossed. Unlike the heavy, dense style previously common in the area, Smith developed a lighter, fruitier whisky - unwittingly laying the foundation for what is known today, world-famous, as single malt Scotch whisky: made from 100% malted barley, from a single distillery, usually distilled in copper pot stills.
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Why is Glenlivet considered "the malt that started it all"?
George Smith founded the first distillery there in 1824 to take advantage of the new licensing rules of the 1823 Excise Act - a historic turning point that paved the way from Scotland's illicit distilleries to a legal, tax-funded whisky industry.
What makes a malt a "single" malt?
Only when the entire whisky comes from a single distillery is it called single malt - if it comes from several distilleries, it's a blended malt instead.
Facts and figures
1823 Excise Act as the legal foundation. First legal distillery: Glenlivet, founded 1824 by George Smith. Made from 100% malted barley, from a single distillery. One recommended representative is Glenlivet 12 Year Old.