A still to which heat is applied directly and not by means of a steam jacket.
‘Although it is distilled 3 times in a pot still it is still a fairly strong whiskey that must be aged in used sherry, rum, or bourbon barrels for a minimum of 3 years.’
‘A new wooden still replaced the earlier pot still that had remained on the property; it had a capacity of about 700 gallons.’
‘This can be done using either a traditional pot still or, more commonly, a continuous still which allows for speedier production.’
‘For example, some will have been distilled with a continuous still, others with a pot still and others with a mixture of both.’
‘Level uses both pot still and continuous distillation, and the result is subtle and smooth.’
‘Participants can learn about the processes of malting, mashing, pot stills, distillation, spirit safes, the maturing process, and what gives whisky its distinctive flavour and bouquet.’
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