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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Redbreast is one of the great Irish whiskeys, a single pot still brand made at the legendary Midleton Distillery just outside of Cork. —
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 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 It’s distilled on a neutral grain base using two types of stills: a pot still and a Carter-Head still. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pot still
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 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 It’s distilled on a neutral grain base using two types of stills: a pot still and a Carter-Head still. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pot still
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