Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An establishment for distilling, especially for distilling alcoholic liquors.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or art of distilling.
- noun The building and works where distilling is carried on.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on.
- noun rare The act of distilling spirits.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A place where
distillation takes place, especially the distillation ofalcoholic spirits . - noun A
company that distills alcohol.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
Etymologies
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Examples
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Well, while it is true that most people in America and Scotland and England use the term distillery, it is also true that the term brewery means a place where malt liquor is produced - according to Webster.
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Well, while it is true that most people in America and Scotland and England use the term distillery, it is also true that the term brewery means a place where malt liquor is produced - according to Webster.
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Here's a fun fact about JD that I discovered while traveling around the country back in the late '90s: the Jack Daniels distillery is located in Lynchburg, Tennessee, which is a dry county.
David Spade Proves He Knows How To Party In Today’s Daily TwitPic » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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At the moment, the distillery is working under capacity, but if I'm successful it won't be for long.
Dan Edelstyn: My quest for the family spirit Stuart Jeffries 2010
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Lifting Spirits: A small Oregon distillery is bringing home big praise for big brandies
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Lifting Spirits: A small Oregon distillery is bringing home big praise for big brandies
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Lifting Spirits: A small Oregon distillery is bringing home big praise for big brandies
Seattle Bon Vivant: 2005
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By 2006, when the ultimate Scotch on the rocks was discovered by conservators, Mackinlay was defunct as a brand, but the name and distillery were owned by Whyte & Mackay.
Tony Sachs: The Ultimate Scotch On The Rocks: Shackleton's Whisky, Reborn After A Century On Ice Tony Sachs 2011
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By 2006, when the ultimate Scotch on the rocks was discovered by conservators, Mackinlay was defunct as a brand, but the name and distillery were owned by Whyte & Mackay.
Tony Sachs: The Ultimate Scotch On The Rocks: Shackleton's Whisky, Reborn After A Century On Ice Tony Sachs 2011
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In Pitlochry, we toured Edradour distillery, which is not only the smallest distillery but also offers a free tour, unlike any of the others.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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