distilled

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Under U.S. law, bourbon must be distilled from a mix of grains containing at least 51% corn, and aged in new, charred barrels of oak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Mezcal is a distilled drink made from agave, the same plant group used to produce tequila.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

On the night of the encounter, he distilled his confusion and anger into a song, recording it the following morning in the small studio above his garage.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

They should use distilled water, never from the tap.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The early technical fussing was crucial; by early August, the three had achieved the transformation reaction in a flask and distilled the “transforming principle” into a highly concentrated form.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee