distillery

noun

dis·​till·​ery di-ˈsti-lə-rē How to pronounce distillery (audio)
-ˈstil-rē
plural distilleries
: the works where distilling (as of alcoholic liquors) is done

Examples of distillery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Heaven Hill Heritage Collection, however, is an annual release that highlights one of the distillery’s six mashbills (previous releases were a 20-year-old corn whiskey and a 17-year-old bourbon). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024 Another Irish distillery is leaping into the trend. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 The plan to extend its brand came after the 2022 passage of House Bill 500, which allows Kentucky distilleries to open satellite tasting rooms. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024 The distillery will bring its bartenders to the Foundation Hotel for four evenings at the hotel's Satellite Bar in the elevator lobby. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2024 Callaway and his Bardstown team aim to shed preconceived notions of what a distillery is and could be, in favor of a more personal touch — this intersection of originality, education and clarity. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 The industry is keen to develop – and correct – the misunderstanding that blended Scotch is a poor relation, and this comes as the market becomes very, very crowded with new distilleries pushing Single Malt. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The hotel can also set up celebratory excursions, like tours of cocoa estates, rum distilleries, or even set up a rum tasting. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 Happy 15th anniversary to Catoctin Creek, the Purcellville whiskey distillery whose distinctive, spice-forward ryes have become fixtures at cocktail bars around the region and beyond. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of distillery was in 1758

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“Distillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillery. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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distillery

noun
dis·​till·​ery dis-ˈtil-(ə-)rē How to pronounce distillery (audio)
plural distilleries
: a place where distilling especially of alcoholic liquors is done

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