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- Can I use the same alembic for making alcohol and essential oils?
We do not recommend the use of the same equipment for both making alcoholic beverages and extraction of essential oils. If you have used an alembic for...

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Alquitar
Distilling apparatus suitable for distilling eau-de-vies, essential oils and floral waters. The alquitar still is made up of 2 parts (pot and condenser) as...
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Dear Sirs,
Thank you so much again for your very prompt response. I am very much looking forward to using my still to make our own lavender essential oil. We have a small lavender farm here and as soon as our lavender is flowering in July we will attempt our first distillation!
I feel it will greatly enhance our visitors experience to see how lavender oil is produced in the traditional way as it was done for centuries before mass production took over the world! We will let you know how we progress!
Best wishes
Testimonial By J.S., 02-06-2007

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Distillate

This is the final result from the distillation of a fermented wash in an alembic or alquitar.

FAQ

- Can I use the same alembic for making alcohol and essential oils?
We do not recommend the use of the same equipment for both making alcoholic beverages and extraction of essential oils. If you have used an alembic for...

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Glossary

Alquitar
Distilling apparatus suitable for distilling eau-de-vies, essential oils and floral waters. The alquitar still is made up of 2 parts (pot and condenser) as...
read more