Bourbon and the Pot Still. The rise of the column still in commercial spirits production correlates pretty perfectly with the advent of the American whiskey we today refer to as bourbon.

The process of double distillation, as the name implies, consists of two steps. In the first, the fermented mash is distilled to elevate the alcohol level, usually from 6%-10% alcohol to around 25 ...

Don’t like whisky? Then you haven’t properly explored Scotch. Scotland’s whisky-makers are masters of malts, offering more ...

Vodka's Trend Toward Pot Distillation. Cocktail aficionados are excited about the fabulous new vodkas being made in old-fashioned copper pot stills.

Irish whiskey exports jumped by 13% in 2024, and the global market is expected to hit $9.5 billion by 2033. The resurgence is ...

Prominent single pot still Irish whiskey brands in the market include the well-known likes of Redbreast, Green Spot/Yellow Spot, Glendalough Pot Still and even Jameson Single Pot Still.

There, my torch light illuminated an old pot still — a relic that would have once been used for the illegal distillation of the historic Irish spirit poitín.