Alembic Still
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The word alembic comes from the Arabic الإنبيق (al-anbīḳ); from Greek ἄμβιξ (ambix), meaning cup or beaker. The alembic still consists of two vessels connected by a tube. The Alembic is one of the oldest and simplest pot stills. Still in use today for whiskeys, rums and fruit based spirits. Alembic stills maintain the most flavor from the original materials and are not used for neutral spirits such as vodka as they cannot achieve the purity and high alcohol levels as a Reflux still.
When distillation was brought from the Arab world to Europe, the name "Alembic" was brought with it.