: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors

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Both OpenAI and Anthropic have warned that the distillers’ methods will only get more sophisticated, given how valuable distillation can be. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 Russell’s Reserve is distilled at Wild Turkey, where master distiller Eddie Russell, son of the legendary Jimmy Russell, oversees production. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 Catoctin Creek was founded in 2009 by Becky Harris, a chemical engineer turned distiller, and her husband, Scott, who left a government IT career to run their sales and marketing. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026 The store will also feature wine and spirits tasting stations, a walk-in humidor with more than 50 premium cigar brands and an in-store classroom for events with winemakers, distillers and brewers. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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distiller

noun
: one that distills especially alcoholic liquors
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