Alembic: nm A still is a device used for the distillation and particularly that of spirits.
The word “alambic” comes from the Arabic al-anbiq itself coming from the Greek anbix.
In the region of Cognac, we still distill with the simplest still derived from that of the alchemists (*).
Elsewhere, especially for the distillation of grain alcohols (vodka, whiskey, etc.), continuous distillation apparatus is used.
(or column still), derived from the one invented in 1830 by the...
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