1
: a large vessel (such as a cistern, tub, or barrel) especially for holding liquors in an immature state or preparations for dyeing or tanning
2
: a liquor containing a dye converted into a soluble reduced colorless or weakly colored form that on textile material steeped in the liquor and exposed to the air is converted by oxidation to the original insoluble dye and precipitated in the fiber
value-added tax
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Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Disperse, reactive and vat pigment categories, along with the raw materials for indigo, were among DyStar’s most significant purchases.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recreating 19th-century vatting techniques, navigating the intricacies of French customs regulations and ensuring the rum maintained its historical integrity were all hurdles that Gabriel and his team had to overcome.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
While many distilleries ferment for a day or two, Hampden’s mash ferments for weeks in local-cedar vats with open tops and wild yeast; the point is to build complexity, not speed.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Disperse, reactive and vat pigment categories, along with the raw materials for indigo, were among DyStar’s most significant purchases.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
After eight weeks, the liquids were vatted together and bottled at 94 proof (47% ABV).
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recreating 19th-century vatting techniques, navigating the intricacies of French customs regulations and ensuring the rum maintained its historical integrity were all hurdles that Gabriel and his team had to overcome.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vat. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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