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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Juniper, coriander, and cardamom are distilled in a traditional copper pot still.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
According to master distiller Kevin O’Gorman, this release is a blend of four ex-bourbon barrels containing single pot still whiskey that was distilled in 1973 (pot still whiskey is made from malted and unmalted barley, but O’Gorman says there was likely some oats in the mashbill as well).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
The distillery uses traditional pot stills for distillation and sources assorted cask types for aging, including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and virgin oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The molasses used for Single Estate Series comes exclusively from our Estate, and it's distilled entirely in pot stills and aged in ex-Bourbon barrels.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
According to master distiller Kevin O’Gorman, this release is a blend of four ex-bourbon barrels containing single pot still whiskey that was distilled in 1973 (pot still whiskey is made from malted and unmalted barley, but O’Gorman says there was likely some oats in the mashbill as well).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
The distillery uses traditional pot stills for distillation and sources assorted cask types for aging, including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and virgin oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The molasses used for Single Estate Series comes exclusively from our Estate, and it's distilled entirely in pot stills and aged in ex-Bourbon barrels.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pot still
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“Pot still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20still. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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