distillery
noun
dis·till·ery
di-ˈsti-lə-rē 
-ˈstil-rē
plural distilleries
: the works where distilling (as of alcoholic liquors) is done
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That nutty lift plays beautifully against the distillery’s house style.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Together, the brands are offering guests an immersive look at the tequila production process with a day trip to Fábrica La Rojeña in Tequila, Mexico, the oldest distillery in Latin America and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Roshae Hemmings, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
In the case of Woodford Reserve, the whiskey was distilled 12 years ago, a time when American single malt was really within the purview of small, independent distilleries.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
The water company charged a dime per barrel to provide fire protection for the wooden warehouses that housed distilleries’ aging bourbon.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Together, the brands are offering guests an immersive look at the tequila production process with a day trip to Fábrica La Rojeña in Tequila, Mexico, the oldest distillery in Latin America and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Roshae Hemmings, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
In the case of Woodford Reserve, the whiskey was distilled 12 years ago, a time when American single malt was really within the purview of small, independent distilleries.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
The water company charged a dime per barrel to provide fire protection for the wooden warehouses that housed distilleries’ aging bourbon.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Distillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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distillery
noun
dis·till·ery
dis-ˈtil-(ə-)rē
plural distilleries
: a place where distilling especially of alcoholic liquors is done
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