Portuguese Copper Alembic Stills with Column: Maximum Versatility & Purity

If you are looking for a distilling apparatus that seamlessly merges centuries of traditional Portuguese craftsmanship with modern distillation performance, a copper alembic still with column is your ideal choice.

The defining advantage of this model is the removable (or tilting) column situated between the boiler pot and the helmet. This unique engineering transforms a classic copper pot still into a multifunctional, expert-grade distillation system. It enables you to achieve higher-proof spirits while serving as an exceptional unit for vapor maceration (botanical infusion) and the extraction of high-purity essential oils.

2-in-1 Versatility: The column on these models is easily detached. By removing it, you convert the unit into a classic traditional alembic still—perfect for single-pass fruit and grain mash distillations. By purchasing a single apparatus, you effectively get two stills in one!

Why Choose a Portuguese Column Alembic Still?

• Ideal for Gin & Absinthe Crafting: The column functions as an integrated gin basket. Simply pack it with botanicals, juniper berries, herbs, spices, or citrus peels. As alcohol vapors pass through this botanical bed, they become rich in essential oils, allowing you to craft signature craft spirits in a single distillation run.

• Higher Alcohol Proof & Superior Purity: Thanks to natural reflux and fractioning inside the column (dephlegmation effect), the final distillate achieves higher purity and alcohol strength than a standard pot still, all while preserving the rich, smooth copper character.

• Master of Essential Oil & Hydrosol Extraction: This still is essential for producing premium-quality hydrosols (floral waters) and 100% pure botanical essential oils via steam distillation—ideal for lavender, rose, pine, and organic botanical extracts.

• Fast & Duty-Free Delivery Across the EU: We guarantee swift, fully insured shipping to any European Union destination. All orders dispatch directly from our EU-based warehouse, ensuring zero customs fees, no import bureaucracy, and 100% safe delivery.

What Can You Distill with a Column Alembic?

Thanks to its adaptable dual-mode design, your home distilling possibilities are virtually limitless:

1. With Column Attached: Authentic London Dry Gin, aromatic absinthe, sambuca, botanical liqueurs, pure essential oils, and therapeutic floral hydrosols.

2. Without Column (Classic Pot Still Mode): Traditional brandy, cognac, calvados, single malt whisky, grappa/chacha, and rum—preserving deep, rich raw material flavors.

Premium Handcrafted Quality

Every column alembic is handcrafted in Portugal by master coppersmiths who have passed down their artisan techniques through generations. Built from heavy-gauge, high-purity copper, the unit naturally neutralizes sulfur compounds during distillation, delivering unmatched smoothness and eliminating unwanted off-tastes.

Our catalog features various capacities—from compact models ideal for home experimentation to large-capacity setups. Each complete kit includes everything required to start immediately: heavy-duty boiler pot, removable column, alembic helmet ("onion"), swan neck pipe, and cooling condenser with internal coil.

Elevate your craft. Order your Portuguese copper column alembic still today and experience new standards in home distillation with fast delivery anywhere in Europe!