pot still
noun
: a still used especially in the distillation of Irish grain whiskey and Scotch malt whiskey in which the heat of the fire is applied directly to the pot containing the mash
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The core single pot still whiskey, however, could not be more different from the new Wonders of Wood expression, the third in this series.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
The gin was distilled in a copper pot still imported from France’s Cognac region, aged for four years in ex-bourbon and French Limousin-oak casks, and finally finished in Chardonnay barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
That is the case with this fantastic entry in the Master Blenders’ series, a 10-year-old bourbon finished in Redbreast single pot still Irish whiskey casks for 15 months.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The bourbon is distilled in copper pot stills instead of the usual column still, and aged in casks that are charred and toasted to various levels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
The gin was distilled in a copper pot still imported from France’s Cognac region, aged for four years in ex-bourbon and French Limousin-oak casks, and finally finished in Chardonnay barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
That is the case with this fantastic entry in the Master Blenders’ series, a 10-year-old bourbon finished in Redbreast single pot still Irish whiskey casks for 15 months.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The bourbon is distilled in copper pot stills instead of the usual column still, and aged in casks that are charred and toasted to various levels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
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“Pot still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20still. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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