As one of professional whiskey still company in China, Zhengjiu offers industry-leading whisky distilling equipment trusted by craft distilleries and commercial producers worldwide. Here's why we're the preferred choice:
Premium Copper Construction: Our whiskey pot still for sale is made from high-grade copper for excellent heat distribution and natural removal of unwanted compounds—perfect for smooth, rich whisky.
Customizable Solutions: From 50L to 3000L, we provide flexible configurations, including optional reflux columns, agitators, and automation systems tailored to your needs.
Handcrafted Quality: Each unit is expertly crafted to ensure durability, precision, and optimal performance in every batch.
Global Support: We offer 1-year warranties, lifetime technical assistance, and reliable shipping worldwide.
Complete Distillery Packages: Zhengjiu delivers not just equipment, but complete craft spirits solutions—from fermentation tanks to bottling lines.
Choose Zhengjiu distillery solutions for reliable, scalable, and high-efficiency whisky production that meets global standards.
Understanding how whisky is distilled helps craftspersons and enthusiasts appreciate its complex flavors. Here's the breakdown:
1. Malting & Mashing
Barley is soaked, germinated, and dried (malting) to convert starch into fermentable sugars.
Crushed malted barley is mixed with hot water (mashing) to extract sugary wort.
2. Fermentation
The wort is cooled and combined with yeast in washbacks (fermentation vessels).
Over 48–72 hours, yeast converts sugars into alcohol (≈8% ABV), creating "wash" (a beer-like liquid).
3. Pot Still Distillation (Double/Triple Distillation)
First Distillation (Wash Still): Wash is heated, producing a low-alcohol "low wines" (≈20–30% ABV).
Second Distillation (Spirit Still): Low wines are refined, separating foreshots, heart (ethanol-rich spirit, used for whisky), and feints.
4. Maturation
The clear "new make spirit" is aged in charred oak barrels for years, absorbing color, tannins, and flavor (vanilla, caramel, smoke).
Yes. Many whiskey stills can also be used to produce:
Gin
Rum
Brandy
Vodka
Fruit spirits
Multi-purpose distillation systems provide greater flexibility for craft distilleries.
The ideal whiskey still size depends on your production goals:
100L–300L for pilot production and craft startups
500L–1000L for growing distilleries
2000L–5000L for commercial production
10000L+ for large-scale whiskey distilleries
As one of top distillery equipment manufacturers, Zhengjiu offers custom whiskey still solutions ranging from 100L to over 10,000L.
The price of a commercial whiskey still depends on:
Capacity
Copper content
Automation level
Distillation configuration
Custom engineering requirements
Small craft whiskey stills generally cost less than large industrial systems, while fully customized commercial distilleries require project-based quotations.
Production time varies depending on system size and customization requirements. Small systems may require only a few weeks, while large commercial whiskey distillation projects may require several months for engineering, fabrication, testing, and installation.