pot still

American  

Or pot-still

noun

1. a simple and sometimes primitive type of still, used especially in the making of cognac, corn liquor, and malt Scotch whisky.

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pot still British  

noun

1. a type of still used in distilling whisky in which heat is applied directly to the pot in which the wash is contained

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Etymology

Origin of pot still

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

So in the case of the pot still, as the kettle is heated, chemicals that have lower boiling points are collected first.

From Salon

By the end of the distillation process with a pot still, the distillate has been divided into a few fractions.

From Salon

It takes about a month for them to turn into wine, which is then triple distilled in a copper Arabian pot still.

From Reuters

The book, by most of the partners in the Dead Rabbit, an esteemed bar in Lower Manhattan, is an up-to-date treatise on the whiskey, defining its four styles: pot still, malt, grain and blended.

From New York Times

Around 1880, it went into free fall with the widespread use of the column still, a more efficient piece of equipment that allowed for cheaper production and much lighter flavors than spirit made in a pot still, which was common until then.

From Washington Post