Plural of distiller; multiple people or companies that produce alcoholic drinks or purified liquids through distillation.
Plural form of distiller, from distill + -er suffix forming agent nouns (those who perform an action).
During Prohibition in America (1920-1933), illegal distillers called 'moonshiners' made hidden whiskey in forests and mountains, and many modern legal distilleries trace their recipes back to those secret family recipes!
Plural form inherits masculine default from 'distiller.' Professional distilling guilds excluded women; even as ownership and labor contributors, women distillers remain underrepresented in industry histories.
Use 'distillers' for mixed or unspecified groups. When discussing historical exclusion, name it: 'distillers (predominantly male guild members)' to acknowledge erasure.
Women distillers in colonial America, Ireland, and Scotland contributed significant innovation and capital; their names and techniques were often attributed to male relatives.
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