Some of them had been distillers for generations past; they were proud of the purity of their product.
"One Third Off"
Irvin S. Cobb
At a recent census of the country stills in the district, undertaken by the district officials, the number of stills has been found to be 1,530. There must be at least one person employed at each still, so that the number of distillers is probably not less than 2,000, possibly more.
"The Khasis"
P. R. T. Gurdon
To any one well acquainted with the nature of fermentation, it must be manifest, that the malt distillers have paid more attention, and made greater progress in the improvement of the process than any other class of men interested in the success, though far from having arrived at their ne plus ultra.
"The American Practical Brewer and Tanner"
Joseph Coppinger