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

Examples of pot still in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the distillery was producing both malt and pot still whiskey onsite, most of the Fercullen brand consisted of whiskey that was purchased from the Cooley Distillery, including a 15-year-old single grain and a 21-year-old single malt finished in Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026

The distillery describes it as milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, and aged on site, and highlights its use of a 500L Alembic copper pot still. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Belmont Farm Distillery Belmont Farm is known for their use of a nearly century-old solid copper pot still, which is in contrast to the column stills used at most larger distilleries. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026

After entering through gates made of repurposed copper previously used for pot stills, the tour begins in a museum that chronicles the spirit’s history. —Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pot still

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill