: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors

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Whiskey making at Woodford is overseen by master distiller Elizabeth McCall, who took over from longtime master distiller Chris Morris in 2023. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 Determined to revive the historic brand, the entrepreneurs worked with a Miami craft distiller to develop a modern version inspired by the original, minus the THC. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Both OpenAI and Anthropic have warned that the distillers’ methods will only get more sophisticated, given how valuable distillation can be. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 The release features Double Oaked Single Barrel handpicked by master distiller Elizabeth McCall. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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distiller

noun
: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors
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