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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According to Gordon & MacPhail director of prestige and fourth-generation member of the family that owns the company, Stephen Rankin, barley supplies were limited for making whisky because they were needed for food, but some grain still managed to make it to the Glenlivet distillery.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Center, and the bourbon bars and distilleries making up Whiskey Row.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
The minibar alone was a work of art—literally—hand-painted by Austrian artist Marie Hartig to resemble a still life and stocked with local treats, such as Bad Ischl pastilles and bottled cocktails from the Farthofer distillery.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Autumn Harvest from Great Lakes Distillery This cocktail — made with the distillery's Pumpkin Seasonal Spirit, apple cider and Angostura bitters — combines both pumpkin and apple flavors.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Center, and the bourbon bars and distilleries making up Whiskey Row.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
The minibar alone was a work of art—literally—hand-painted by Austrian artist Marie Hartig to resemble a still life and stocked with local treats, such as Bad Ischl pastilles and bottled cocktails from the Farthofer distillery.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Autumn Harvest from Great Lakes Distillery This cocktail — made with the distillery's Pumpkin Seasonal Spirit, apple cider and Angostura bitters — combines both pumpkin and apple flavors.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distillery
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“Distillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillery. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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