distiller

noun

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

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The Kentucky native started her career in whiskey in 1990 with Jim Beam in Kentucky working under the legendary distiller Booker Noe who helped start the modern bourbon boom and created the small batch category. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 According to master distiller Elizabeth McCall, there was some residual distillate left in the receiving tanks of the pot still. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 The purveyors of artificial intelligence are far more than distillers. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025 Industry leaders and craft distillers say the taxes would decimate their export business, especially in growth markets like Germany and France, while risking retaliatory tariffs that would hit other kinds of alcohol. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 14 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 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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