OUR STORY

malty was founded by Chung Ha in 2025, but our story actually began much earlier — in 2018, with a simple blog called - The Malt Hunter.

Compared to many whisky pioneers, our journey started quite late and grew rather slowly. But the love for whisky has never changed. With malty, we hope to take that pure passion and slowly turn it into something more — a humble beginning of something meaningful. To be honest, as I write this,   I have no clear idea where malty is heading. I just told myself, “Alright, let’s just build it first.” That’s how it all started.

As for the name malty — it’s simple, maybe even a little plain, but very intentional.

In whisky tasting, people often talk about the bold fruitY, the punchy peatY, or the delicate floral.    I enjoy all of these. But it struck me one day: the malty note, the foundational malt aroma that gives whisky its soul, is often overlooked. Just like me, not someone who likes to stand out, but who values quiet persistence.

We may not be loud, but we are present. Like malt itself — a subtle, essential part of whisky, often unnoticed, but always there.

That’s what malty is about.