distillery
Whiskey production facility
A distillery is a facility where alcoholic spirits are produced through distillation—the process of heating fermented liquid to separate and concentrate the alcohol.
Whiskey, vodka, gin, and rum each come from distilleries.
The word also refers to the company operating such a facility: The distillery has been family-owned for five generations.
Crushed soft mixture
- wortPlant used as remedy
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
ethanol · copper · barrels · casks · aging · charred · oak · warehouse
Oak-aged grain spirit
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- ryeHardy cereal crop
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
gin · rum · tequila · brandy · cognac · moonshine · mezcal · pisco
Made by skilled craftspeople
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- barrelingMoving recklessly fast
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
aging · blending · mashing · single-malt · craftsmanship · bespoke · condenser · cuts
Planned multi-destination journey
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- guideLeader or instruction book
- scenicOffering beautiful views
trail · destination · passport · souvenir · masterclass · hospitality · excursion · attraction
Custom passed through generations
- historyRecord of past events
- legacyWhat's passed down
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · founder · family-owned · generations · time-honored · recipes · secrets · terroir
Botanical organism
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
equipment · automation · industrial · operations · facility · capacity · throughput · efficiency
mash
Crushed soft mixture
- wortPlant used as remedy
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
enzymes · ethanol · copper · barrels · casks · aging · charred · oak · warehouse · gauger
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
vodka · gin · rum · tequila · brandy · cognac · moonshine · mezcal · pisco · schnapps
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- barrelingMoving recklessly fast
bottling · aging · blending · mashing · single-malt · craftsmanship · bespoke · condenser · cuts · heads
tour
Planned multi-destination journey
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- guideLeader or instruction book
scenic · trail · destination · passport · souvenir · masterclass · hospitality · excursion · attraction · pilgrimage
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- historyRecord of past events
- legacyWhat's passed down
- provenanceRecord of ownership
ancestry · lineage · founder · family-owned · generations · time-honored · recipes · secrets · terroir · regional
plant
Botanical organism
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
machinery · equipment · automation · industrial · operations · facility · capacity · throughput · efficiency · bulk
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- industryfactories, factory, automotive, manufacturing plant, manufacturing plants
- WhiskyMacallan, Scotch, bourbon, Glenlivet, Highland Park
- commercial propertiesoffice, storefront, retail space, warehouse, shopping mall
- industrial sitesfactory floor, oil refinery, factories, petrochemical plants, plants
- producersproducer, manufacturer, maker, fabricator, factory
distillerybar
Drinking establishment
pub · tavern · saloon · liquor store · bottle shop
- distilled waterLiquid stripped of minerals
- distilled spiritsAlcoholic drinks from vaporization
- distilled vinegarClarified acetic acid solution
- whiskey distilleryPlace producing grain spirits
- craft distillerySmall-scale spirit producer
- craft distilleriesSmall-scale artisan spirit producers