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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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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

Made in New Zealand from locally-sourced grains, this distillery also sells a distinct vodka with a subtle banana flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 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

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

We made a distillery like that back in seventh grade as part of a science lab.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

“Our whisky distilleries are the jewel in Scotland’s crown,” Starmer said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

Glenmorangie, at Tain in Easter Ross, is among distilleries where production has been halted for several months.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

They had distilleries set up to make drinking water and stocks of food enough to last for years.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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