At Kothe, we not only want to sell you a still, we also want to see you succeed. This is why consulting is an integral part of our business. Kothe offers the following for its clients

•    Setup of potstill at chosen location – system will also be preassembled at factory for testing
•    3-4 day on premise training (mashing and distillation) and still setup
•    3 day one on one training at KOVAL distillery in Chicago, IL
•    4 day course package for up to two people in Chicago (Basic, Advanced & Sensory)
•    Building plan support, Bonding support, Licensing support, Business Plan support and Distribution support
•    Continuous consulting and product development for up to one year by one of Europe’s leading experts

* flights, accommodation and expenses excluded

Buying a still is a major investment.
We know first hand the trials and tribulations of gaining the kind of information and advice necessary to make an educated decision. When we decided to leave our academic jobs to bring my grandfathers distilling legacy to the United States we spent months assessing which still to buy.

We wanted to get more information than we received in the United States. Since we are both fluent in German, and have family in the distilling business in Austria, we thought that we would expand our search to Germany and Austria to get a better understanding of still manufacturing from its source. Distilling in Germany and Austria is much more common than in the United States and it is there that we attended trade shows for still manufactures and asked experienced and successful distillers about their stills. Read more...

• Insulated steam jacket or waterbath for fast and efficient heat up and all around heating of mash
• Fully polished copper (at least hammered strength)
• High efficiency stainless condenser
• Freely adjustable bell shaped bubblecaps
• Double dephlegmator system
• Stainless steel tube dephlegmator on Vodka system
• High pressure cleaning system
• No soldering points anywhere on the system
• Inside spirits piping available
• Safety devices and steam traps standard

Superaromator (special distillation column)

Our columns are generally 450mm in diameter with a chosen number of bubblecaps.
Bubblecaps have received a great amount of attention in the last couple of decades. They are one of the key elements for an aromatic and efficient distillation. The differences in construction are significant and should be considered in detail before making a decision.

Kothe bubblecaps have a new and patented construction with increased copper surface and turbulent motion of the liquid. The liquid level on the bubblecaps is freely adjustable allowing a flexible adjustment of alcohol content and aroma of distillates. In addition, the increased copper surface design guarantees high catalytic function.