bottling

noun

bot·​tling ˈbä-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce bottling (audio)
ˈbät-liŋ
: a beverage and especially a wine that is bottled at a particular time

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And though both prestigious businesses produce coveted vintages, the resulting bottling is somehow far greater than the sum of its parts. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2025 While those bottlings are common sights on both retail and bar shelves, the brand’s limited products have built a fervent following among passionate whiskey nerds. David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Van Winkle also worked with select retailers to create special bottlings. Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The Whisky & Whiskey auction ended this past Friday, and there were some other rare bottles of note that sold—various Macallan releases (including the Red Collection 60-year-old), 125th Anniversary bottlings of Four Roses bourbon, and a Michter’s 20-year-old single barrel bourbon from 2013. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottling

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bottling was in 1860

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“Bottling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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