distiller

noun

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

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Ripple effects up and down the supply chain will affect small distillers, barrel makers, equipment manufacturers and farmers. Jon Cherry, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Many distillers shuttered and those that survived did so by producing medicinal whiskey or pivoting to other industries. Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025 Former President Joe Biden was able to negotiate a pause in these tariffs with the EU, but as the deadline on that pause nears, distillers and Kentucky are bracing. Olivia Evans, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Lux Row master distiller and master blender John Rempe created Blood Oath in 2015, sourcing bourbon from various distilleries and often giving the whiskey an interesting secondary maturation (the first release was a high-rye bourbon that was simple in comparison to many future expressions). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 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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