The head of a pot still is connected to the condensing system by a simple copper pipe called a lyne arm or lye pipe But this insignificant-looking tube can have quite an influence on the flavour and style of the spirit In its simplest form, the lyne …

Peated whisky is given a smoky flavour by compounds which are released by the peat fires used to dry malted barley The Length and intensity of exposure to the peat smoke dictates the strength of this flavour as do the characteristics of the peat itse…

The Reflux still differs from the Alembic in that multiple distillations occur in one single cycle The addition of a column with bubble trays between the condenser and pot allows vapor to condense and trickle back down to be distilled once again Thus…

A traditional batch distillation unit used for the production of distillates It requires several cycles of distillation in order to refine the alcohol to the desired level It consists of a tank, (which is usually steam-heated), and an overhead-vapor …

Otherwise known as ethyl alcohol, “alcohol”, “grain-spirit”, or “neutral spirit”, etc A clear, colorless, flammable oxygenated hydrocarbon Chemical formula: C2H5OH It has a boiling point of 785°C in the anhydrous state However, it forms …

That portion of a liquid which is removed as a vapor and condensed during a distillation process…

Cross flow trays usually installed in rectifying columns handling liquids free of suspended solids The bubble caps consist of circular cups inverted over small vapor pipes The vapor from the tray below passes through the vapor pipes into the caps and…