distillery
/dis'tiləri/
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Definition
Noun: A distillery is a facility, typically comprising buildings and equipment, where alcoholic beverages are produced through the process of distillation. This involves heating a fermented liquid to create vapor and then cooling that vapor to create a purified, higher-alcohol spirit.
Usage
The word "distillery" refers specifically to the industrial plant or factory itself. It is a countable noun. * They took a tour of the famous whiskey distillery in Scotland. * Several new craft distilleries have opened in the city. * The distillery uses traditional copper pot stills.
Advanced Usage
- Operational Context: The term can be used to refer not just to the physical buildings but also to the business or operation housed within them.
- The family-owned distillery has been operating for over 150 years.
- As a Modifier: "Distillery" can function attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to such a plant.
- We bought a bottle of their distillery-exclusive gin.
- The distillery tour includes a tasting session.
Variants and Related Words
- Distill (verb): To purify or extract the essence of a liquid by heating and condensation.
- Distillation (noun): The process of distilling.
- Distiller (noun): A person or company that distills alcoholic spirits.
Synonyms
- Still (noun): Can refer to the apparatus used for distillation or, informally, the place where it is used.
- Plant (noun): A general term for an industrial facility.
- Works (noun, often plural): An older term for an industrial site.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Craft distillery: A small-scale distillery, often emphasizing traditional methods and local ingredients.
- The craft distillery specializes in small-batch rum.
- Distillery district: An area of a city known for housing multiple distilleries, often redeveloped for tourism.
- We had dinner in the historic distillery district.
Noun
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation