distiller

noun

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

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Shares of the Jack Daniel’s whiskey distiller tumbled nearly 16% this week. Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 June 2025 Founded by Korean-American entrepreneur Bryan Do and helmed by Scottish master distiller Andrew Shand (formerly of The Macallan), this is the country’s first true single malt distillery. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 But according to master distiller Conor O’Driscoll, seven years of maturation is dialed in. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2025 That distillation process would leave behind a cake of DMT at the bottom of the distiller with only a small residue of solvent. Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025 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 17 Jun. 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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