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distillery

American  
[dih-stil-uh-ree] / dɪˈstɪl ə ri /

noun

distilleries plural
  1. a place or establishment where distilling, especially the distilling of liquors, is done.


distillery British  
/ dɪˈstɪlərɪ /

noun

  1. a place where alcoholic drinks, etc, are made by distillation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of distillery

First recorded in 1670–80; distill + -ery

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It said legal proceedings had been initiated against the owner of the Tiger distillery for "manufacturing or selling products hazardous to health" and "illegal commercial operation".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

It emerged earlier this week that the distillery owner is facing charges for the sale of food products harmful to health and operating an illegal business, but not the deaths.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Jeppson’s Malört achieved a 26% compound annual growth rate over the five years through 2025, outpacing the overall U.S. distillery industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.

From Barron's May 2, 2026

We made a distillery like that back in seventh grade as part of a science lab.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

While younger consumers are drinking less, they are turning to products made from craft distilleries as they seek locally made options, experimental flavors and brands they find authentic, IBISWorld said in a March research report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Now a company run independently from Cisco Brewers, Triple Eight fills between 100 and 200 barrels a year, a volume major distilleries can match in a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Gallrein is close to Louisville in a county that features multiple distilleries and a history of Confederate guerrilla violence during the Civil War.

From Slate May 19, 2026

"Our whisky distilleries are the jewel in Scotland's crown," Sir Keir said.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

It also made sense to locate the giant storage tank in the North End, near the freight yards and wharves where the molasses could be poured into barrels and shipped to various distilleries.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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