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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Strickland Hollow’s rendition follows pot still methods found in classic Calvados, but highlighting New York heirloom apples. —

The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024 Traditionally distilled in pot stills, poitín—from the Gaelic word for little pot—was produced in farmhouses, kitchens and sheds all over Ireland every day for centuries. —

Yolanda Evans, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 After being distilled in pot stills at Hioki, the whisky is aged in new American oak puncheons and ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024 Irish pot still whiskey is also made from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in a pot still, which gives it a very distinct fruity flavor with a viscous mouthfeel, both traits that carry over to this Japanese whisky. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pot still