distillery
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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
Laird & Co., a family-run distillery whose history stretches back to 1698, has maintained family ownership for almost all of that time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 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
Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“We are crossing the bar of distillery without a pilot.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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
“Our whisky distilleries are the jewel in Scotland’s crown,” Starmer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
A maltings plant, supplying distilleries with processed barley, is being permanently closed at Pencaitland in East Lothian, with the loss of around 20 jobs.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
The firm has reduced production in some distilleries and has paused distilling at Teaninich, near Alness in Easter Ross.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
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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