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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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An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire Le Porge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

"What started as kitchen experiments eventually became India's first craft agave distillery after nearly 12 years of research and experimentation," he says.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

“We are crossing the bar of distillery without a pilot.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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

One of the biggest crises the company faced was Prohibition, when liquor was outlawed and distilleries in America were forced to close.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

Both the SNP's John Swinney and Labour's Anas Sarwar managed to get access to whisky distilleries, while the Conservatives' Russell Findlay visited a bar.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

The closing of breweries, distilleries, and saloons led to the eliminations of tens of thousands of jobs, including those formerly held by barrel makers, waiters, and truck drivers.

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

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