The Complete Whiskey Course: Pot Still Distillation

In the first of an occasional video series on whiskey topics, whiskey industry expert Robin Robinson talks about how a pot still is used to make whiskey.
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Editor’s Note: We’ve teamed up with whiskey industry expert Robin Robinson, best known for his one-man show The Story of Whiskey, to bring you an occasional video series on whiskey topics. 

This is a short primer in how a pot still is used to make whiskey. The art of distillation has been traced back as far as the Egyptians and is now practiced in practically every country in the world. It spread through the ancient Arabic and Persian kingdoms before finding its way into Europe in the 8th and 9th Centuries where it was then gradually used to make alcoholic beverages. Not until the art was brought to Ireland and Scotland was it used to turn beer into whiskey

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Robin Robinson

Robin Robinson is a sales and marketing consultant specializing in go-to-market strategies for emerging and startup spirits brands. He is the acclaimed author of "The Complete Whiskey Course: A Comprehensive Tasting School in 10 Lessons," a Gourmand Award-winning guide hailed as "essential" reading for whiskey enthusiasts of all levels. Robin also hosts online whiskey tastings for corporate and private clients.

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