Copper Alembic Still for Home Distillation

Copper Alembic Still for Home Distillation

Home distillation is a kitchen craft: water and botanicals heat gently in a copper still, and the condensed steam you collect comes back as hydrosol, floral water or distilled water. These hand-hammered alembic stills are the traditional tool for it, sized for real kitchens and real gardens.

What people make at home: hydrosols and floral waters, essential oils, and distilled water. Distilling alcohol has its own federal permit rules and a few states have their own rules on still ownership; our plain-English US legal guide covers it in two minutes.

New to the craft? What size still do I need answers the first question, and every still ships with access to the Distiller's Archive walkthrough for your first run.

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Three sizes, one craft

Choose a still for home distillation

Sized for real kitchens and real gardens. Every size arrives assembled, nothing to build.

5L Copper Alembic Still for Essential Oils & Hydrosols

The beginner’s still

5 Litre

Countertop size on a standard burner. Arrives assembled, nothing to build.

$399.95

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5 Gallon Copper Alembic Still for Essential Oils, Hydrosols & Botanicals

The household workhorse

5 Gallon

Bigger batches while staying easy to lift, fill and clean.

$499.95

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Before you choose

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I make at home with a copper still?

Hydrosols and floral waters, essential oils, and distilled water. Water and botanicals heat gently in the pot, and the condensed steam you collect is the product.

Do I need a permit to own a still?

Distilling essential oils, hydrosols and distilled water needs no federal distilling permit. Distilling alcohol has its own federal permit rules, and a few states have their own rules on still ownership. Our plain-English US legal guide covers it.

Which size is right for a first still?

The 5 litre is the countertop beginner’s still, sized for a standard burner. The 5 gallon is the household workhorse: bigger batches while staying easy to lift, fill and clean. What size still do I need answers the question in detail.

What comes in the box?

A complete kit: copper pot, swan-neck helm, condenser coil, built-in thermometer and a starter guide. It arrives assembled, with nothing to build.