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From Grain to Bottle: Introducing Our Brand-New Hybrid Still

If you have been following our series from the beginning, you know that our twin copper stills work tirelessly to craft our whiskies. But here at La Distillerie des Cantons, we love exploring other fine spirits too! In this seventh episode of "From Grain to Bottle," we are thrilled to introduce the newest addition to our production floor: our hybrid still.


A Specialized Equipment for Gins and Liqueurs

This still has a very specific mission. While our traditional copper pot stills are strictly reserved for whisky production, the hybrid still is the master tool we use to craft the rest of our lineup: our botanical gins, flavored liqueurs, and specialty spirits.

Everything still starts with our locally grown grains, which we ferment and distill into a clean base spirit. This grain alcohol is then run through the hybrid still to be refined and infused according to our custom recipes.


How Does It Work? Inside the Hybrid Technology

The hybrid still gets its name because it combines different distillation designs, giving us incredible versatility. It features two key components that make it special:


  1. A Six-Plate Column: Looking at the setup, you will notice a tall column structure. This column contains six distillation plates. As the alcohol vapor rises and condenses across each individual plate, it becomes increasingly pure, reaching an optimal strength of around 90% ABV. We then dilute this high-proof spirit with pure water to create the perfect canvas for our products.

  2. The Gin Basket: This is the stainless steel chamber integrated into the vapor line. The gin basket allows us to place our botanicals directly in the path of the rising alcohol vapors. As the hot vapor passes through, it gently extracts the essential oils and flavors of the juniper berries, lemon peels, and our unique blend of herbs.


Thanks to this precision engineering, we are able to capture vibrant freshness and complex aromas in every single bottle of gin and liqueur we seal at the distillery.


Watch the full episode and see the new equipment here: Du grain à la bouteille - EP07 (L'alambic hybride)


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