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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Established in 1670 and distilling since 1741, this estate does everything on-site: growing cane, making molasses, fermenting, and distilling on 100% copper pot stills.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In fact, some of the whiskey that is produced at Bowman is originally distilled at other Buffalo Trace distilleries (a rep for the brand won’t say exactly where), and then shipped to Virginia for a third distillation in the distillery’s pot stills and aged there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
This is especially true among distillers aging their whiskey in hot environments, as well as smaller producers relying on pot stills for production.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
An authentic pot still rum from Foursquare, one of Barbados's top producers.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In fact, some of the whiskey that is produced at Bowman is originally distilled at other Buffalo Trace distilleries (a rep for the brand won’t say exactly where), and then shipped to Virginia for a third distillation in the distillery’s pot stills and aged there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
This is especially true among distillers aging their whiskey in hot environments, as well as smaller producers relying on pot stills for production.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
An authentic pot still rum from Foursquare, one of Barbados's top producers.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“Pot still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20still. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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