distillery

[dih-stil-uh-ree]

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noun, plural dis·till·er·ies.

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

Origin of distillery

First recorded in 1670–80; distill + -ery

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Examples from the Web for distillery

Contemporary Examples

Every single bottle the distillery makes starts from the same spirit.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?
December 10, 2014
Which is why in 1961, the distillery finally decided to purchase the estate and its adjoining home.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey
December 10, 2014
And, perhaps most importantly, you will find a roving cast of characters—the employees of distillery.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey
December 10, 2014
So how do you open a distillery one year and have 5- or 15-year-old whiskey to sell the next?
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana
Eric Felten
July 28, 2014
“All that they do is hire salespeople, make up a BS story, and boom, they look like a distillery,” Leopold says.
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana
Eric Felten
July 28, 2014

Historical Examples

That was one of the distillery people; he'd remember the name in a moment.
The Cosmic Computer
Henry Beam Piper
Instead he focused his powerful glasses on the office of the distillery.
The Pit Prop Syndicate
Freeman Wills Crofts
If it existed it must connect with cellars at the depot and the distillery.
The Pit Prop Syndicate
Freeman Wills Crofts
It is a counting-room, in Chase & Speakman's distillery; a very small room it is.
Tea Leaves
Various
Ah, sir, if my husband has gone there, it was your distillery that sent him.
Select Temperance Tracts
American Tract Society

British Dictionary definitions for distillery

distillery

noun plural -eries

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

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Word Origin and History for distillery

n.

1670s, "act of distilling;" see distill + -ery. Meaning "place for distilling" is from 1759.

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Examples from the Web for distillery

Contemporary Examples

Every single bottle the distillery makes starts from the same spirit.

Which is why in 1961, the distillery finally decided to purchase the estate and its adjoining home.

And, perhaps most importantly, you will find a roving cast of characters—the employees of distillery.

So how do you open a distillery one year and have 5- or 15-year-old whiskey to sell the next?

“All that they do is hire salespeople, make up a BS story, and boom, they look like a distillery,” Leopold says.

Historical Examples

That was one of the distillery people; he'd remember the name in a moment.

Instead he focused his powerful glasses on the office of the distillery.

If it existed it must connect with cellars at the depot and the distillery.

It is a counting-room, in Chase & Speakman's distillery; a very small room it is.

Ah, sir, if my husband has gone there, it was your distillery that sent him.

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Word Origin and History for distillery

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