Pot Stills (Alembic Stills)

If you want a flavourful, characterful spirit that carries the taste of the grains, fruits, or molasses you started with, a pot still is the traditional choice. It’s the still of choice for whisky, rum, brandy, and other premium spirits where flavour complexity is key.

However, the rich mix of congeners and heavier compounds that give these spirits their distinctive character also means the fresh distillate can be quite harsh and unrefined straight off the still. Consequently, pot-distilled spirits almost always require a significant period of conditioning or aging—typically in wooden casks—to mellow aggressive notes, allow oxidative reactions, and extract flavour and colour from the wood. This maturation process is essential for developing the smooth, complex profiles associated with aged spirits and can take anywhere from several months to many years depending on the desired outcome.

Grainfather G40/G70 Distilling Lid
Grainfather G40/G70 Distilling Lid - All Things Fermented | Home Brew Supplies Shop Wellington Kapiti NZ

Grainfather G40/G70 Distilling Lid

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$191.99 $163.19
Pure Distilling Condenser Locknut
Pure Distilling Condenser Locknut - All Things Fermented | Home Brew Supplies Shop Wellington Kapiti NZ

Pure Distilling Condenser Locknut

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$9.90

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