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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This bottling is a single pot still Irish whiskey of staggering age, matured in a combination of bourbon, Sherry, and, crucially, Ruby Port casks.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
This white rum is distilled in Jamaica on copper pot stills and column stills at the New Yarmouth Distillery, and bottled at 63 percent ABV or 126 proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
This white rum is distilled in Jamaica on copper pot stills and column stills at the New Yarmouth Distillery, and bottled at 63 percent ABV or 126 proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
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“Pot still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20still. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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