A distiller is a person whose work is to make strong alcoholic drinks — whisky, rum, gin, brandy — by heating a liquid so the alcohol rises as steam and then cooling that steam back into a stronger drink. The same word also names the company that does this.

A distiller蒸餾業者is a person whose work is to make strong alcoholic drinks是一種以製作威士忌、蘭姆酒、琴酒、白蘭地這類烈酒為工作的人——whisky, rum, gin, brandy——by heating a liquid so the alcohol rises as steam做法是把液體加熱，讓酒精變成蒸氣升起，and then cooling that steam back into a stronger drink再把那些蒸氣冷卻回更烈的酒。The same word also names the company that does this同一個字也可以指做這件事的公司。

You will see it on bottle labels and in news about drinks: “a small island distiller,” “an independent distiller.” It is an ordinary word in that world, not slang and not especially fancy. People do not use it for someone who makes beer (that person is a brewer) or wine (a winemaker).

You will see it on bottle labels and in news about drinks你會在酒瓶標籤和酒類新聞上看到這個字："a small island distiller,"小島蒸餾廠、"an independent distiller."獨立蒸餾廠這樣的說法。It is an ordinary word in that world這是那個圈子裡很普通的字，not slang and not especially fancy不是俚語，也沒有特別花俏。People do not use it for someone who makes beer大家不會用這個字稱呼釀啤酒的人，(that person is a brewer)那個人叫brewer，or wine或是釀酒的人，(a winemaker)那叫winemaker。

There is also a quieter sense: a distiller can be the machine itself, the still that boils and cools the liquid, including a water distiller in a lab or kitchen. In everyday talk, though, if someone says distiller they almost always mean the drinks maker, person or firm.

There is also a quieter sense還有一個比較少見的意思：a distiller can be the machine itselfdistiller也可以指機器本身，the still that boils and cools the liquid就是那個把液體煮沸再冷卻的蒸餾器，including a water distiller in a lab or kitchen包括實驗室或廚房裡的蒸餾水機。In everyday talk, though不過在日常對話裡，if someone says distiller they almost always mean the drinks maker, person or firm如果有人說distiller，幾乎都是指做酒的人或公司。