Definition of "distillery" [dis•till•er•y]

• An establishment for distilling, especially for distilling alcoholic liquors. (noun)

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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."
• "At the moment, the distillery is working under capacity, but if I'm successful it won't be for long."
• "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."