distiller

noun

dis·​till·​er di-ˈsti-lər How to pronounce distiller (audio)
: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors

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The Glenlivet has used the same strain of distiller’s yeast since at least the 1950s and likely earlier. Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 In late fall, Trillium launched a trio of new expressions: Wake Robin Bourbon, Wake Robin Small Batch Bourbon, and Wake Robin Small Batch Rye, all blended by head distiller Kyle Wortz (formerly of Utah’s High West Distillery). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025 Now, a new generation of passionate distillers and bar owners are bringing it back in style. Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024 But master blender Nancy Fraley and head distiller John Schrepel used a technique called petites eaux, traditionally employed by Cognac or Armagnac makers, to produce this whiskey. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for distiller 

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First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of distiller was in 1562

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“Distiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distiller. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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distiller

noun
dis·​till·​er dis-ˈtil-ər How to pronounce distiller (audio)
: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors

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