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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Strickland Hollow’s rendition follows pot still methods found in classic Calvados, but highlighting New York heirloom apples.
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The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Traditionally distilled in pot stills, poitín—from the Gaelic word for little pot—was produced in farmhouses, kitchens and sheds all over Ireland every day for centuries.
—Yolanda Evans, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
After being distilled in pot stills at Hioki, the whisky is aged in new American oak puncheons and ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
Irish pot still whiskey is also made from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in a pot still, which gives it a very distinct fruity flavor with a viscous mouthfeel, both traits that carry over to this Japanese whisky.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
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The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Traditionally distilled in pot stills, poitín—from the Gaelic word for little pot—was produced in farmhouses, kitchens and sheds all over Ireland every day for centuries.
—Yolanda Evans, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
After being distilled in pot stills at Hioki, the whisky is aged in new American oak puncheons and ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
Irish pot still whiskey is also made from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in a pot still, which gives it a very distinct fruity flavor with a viscous mouthfeel, both traits that carry over to this Japanese whisky.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Pot still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20still. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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