distillery
noun
dis·till·ery
di-ˈsti-lə-rē 
-ˈstil-rē
plural distilleries
: the works where distilling (as of alcoholic liquors) is done
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It was made in a distillery in the Dominican Republic which aged the liquid in ex-bourbon barrels for five years and re-casked it for two more years in former cognac barrels resulting in a seven-year-aged rum.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Green River, which is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, has a long history as a whiskey brand and distillery, but the modern incarnation of the business has only been around for a decade after being revived in 2016.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
By then eight other distilleries had opened downtown.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
This project offers an alternative to a byproduct that distilleries currently find difficult and expensive to manage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Green River, which is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, has a long history as a whiskey brand and distillery, but the modern incarnation of the business has only been around for a decade after being revived in 2016.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
By then eight other distilleries had opened downtown.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
This project offers an alternative to a byproduct that distilleries currently find difficult and expensive to manage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Distillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillery. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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distillery
noun
dis·till·ery
dis-ˈtil-(ə-)rē
plural distilleries
: a place where distilling especially of alcoholic liquors is done
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