The wash is now passed through a traditional copper pot still in order to produce the final end product - malt whiskey. In distillation, the still is heated to just below the boiling point of water and the alcohol and other compounds with a lower boiling point vaporise first and pass over the neck into either a condenser or a worm - a large copper coil immersed in cold running water. The shape and size of the pot stills affect the character of the individual whiskey. Smaller stills with larger necks produce more refined whiskies as in the case of Tyrconnell.

 




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