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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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
That gives the Italian distiller a big job to do stateside, Hunt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Ryan Christiansen, Caledonia's president and head distiller, says his business had an order on track for shipment to Quebec cancelled directly after tariffs were announced.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
Seth O’Malley, founding distiller of Wilderton Aperitivo Co., said it’s a common misconception that nonalcoholic substances that bear a likeness to their alcoholic counterparts are less expensive to make.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025
“It tastes like that too, a little, but it’s not even close to as salty as ocean water. I actually think it might be working, our little distiller here.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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