distiller
Americannoun
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an apparatus for distilling, as a condenser; still.
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a person or company whose business it is to extract alcoholic liquors by distillation.
noun
Etymology
Origin of distiller
Example Sentences
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“It’s very emotional,” said Freddie Noe, an eighth-generation member of the brand’s founding family and the master distiller at Jim Beam, the world’s bestselling bourbon brand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Kevin O’Gorman, the master distiller behind it, explains that it’s a bottle that benefits from a 50-year maturation process — yes, this whiskey started life in the disco decade.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
If you let him, Alasdair Day, the co-founder and master distiller, will speak at length about oak species and cask types—I particularly enjoyed a limited release aged in Sicilian Marsala wine casks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Dri took the peanut can out of the water distiller box she had made from the tarp and milk crate.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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