A person or company that makes alcoholic drinks like whiskey, gin, or vodka by distilling fermented liquids.
From distill + -er agent suffix. The person who distills comes from the verb distill meaning to purify liquid through heating.
Scotch whisky distillers use specific water sources and peat smoke to create unique flavors—this is why a bottle from one Scottish region tastes completely different from another, even though the basic process is the same!
Distilling was historically male-dominated craft work; 'distiller' carries unmarked masculine default. Women distillers existed but were erased from professional records and trade guilds.
Use 'distiller' neutrally for all practitioners. If gender is relevant, specify: 'women distillers,' 'male distiller' only when context requires it.
Women played vital roles in home and commercial distillation (particularly in Scotland and Ireland) but were systematically excluded from guild recognition and legal licensing.
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