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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But then, after graduating, he worked alongside the company’s master distiller in Virginia for six months, and got inspired to come on board as an operations manager.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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
French distiller Pernod Ricard RI 1.56%increase; green up pointing triangle remains upbeat that sales will improve this fiscal year, despite a tough first quarter as drinkers proved restrained in the key U.S. and China markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
He set up the distiller to catch another half cup of water before the sun went down.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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