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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The company’s story, told in a mix of tour lectures and on-site tastings, is that these old-school decisions—long ferments, pot stills, tropical maturation, spring water—create a rum so aromatic that perfumers (yes, perfumers) value it as an ingredient.
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Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
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Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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