distiller

noun

dis·​till·​er di-ˈsti-lər How to pronounce distiller (audio)
: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors

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The distillers told me that 65-80% of bourbon's aroma and flavor profile, its heart and soul, comes from maturation. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The trail was established in 2017 as an collaborative effort between more than 30 Tennessee distillers in the state's Distillers Guild with the goal of being able to promote whiskey tourism in Tennessee. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Case in point is the new Booker’s Bourbon, which seventh-generation Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe decided to name after another industry legend, Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024 If Ade’s glass distiller or Timoteus’s house, engulfed in flames, both extract and expose the truth hidden behind populist maneuvering and the manipulation of memory, then the rallies are becoming catalytic events through which the public can stake out a new discursive space. Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for distiller 

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First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of distiller was in 1562

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“Distiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distiller. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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distiller

noun
dis·​till·​er dis-ˈtil-ər How to pronounce distiller (audio)
: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors

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