noun

distillery

distillery

We visited a whiskey distillery in Kentucky.

We visited a whisky distillery in Kentucky.

a/the distillery a place where alcoholic drinks are made We visited a whisky distillery.

brewery, winery

From 'distill' + the suffix '-ery' (a place where something is done). 'Distill' comes from Latin 'de-' (down) + 'stillare' (to drip).

Think of it as a 'factory' for 'distilling' spirits. The '-ery' ending often denotes a place of business, like a bakery.

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