redistill

verb

re·​dis·​till (ˌ)rē-di-ˈstil 

redistilled; redistilling; redistills

transitive verb

: to distill (something, such as liquor) again

Both gin and vodka are made from neutral grain spirits (like rye, barley, wheat, corn) but gin gets steeped with botanicals (fancy word for dried herbs, roots, and citrus peels) and redistilled.

—Alex Beggs

redistillation

(ˌ)rē-ˌdi-stə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

redistillation of weak liquor

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above