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We manufacture a wide range of high performance copper traditional and column stills from 150 up to 3000 L in size.

We also build and develop custom-made distilleries for private, individual and commercial use. Since 1961 we've built more than 100.000 distilling systems for customers worldwide.

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First Kazan

Traditional pot still configuration
(pot to cooler)

Tilted line

Tilted line

Second Kazan

Modern column still configuration
(through the column)

Both, traditional pot stills and column stills have their own advantages and are suited to different styles of spirits.

Tilted line

Tilted line

Modern units simplify the distillation trial, in one single run through column you get the final product (double distillation is not needed)

Column still shortens production time, saves energy, have good affect on obtained quality and amount

With the help of 3V valve you can use it as a traditional still bypassing the column

A larger amount of mash can be processed, so you can produce and deliver the required quantities quickly

The still can be equipped with

Product 1

Aroma max columnOur patent, with 18 plates and 8m of path ensuring maximization of spirit aromatics

Product 2

Bubble plate columnWith suitable number of segments, and regulation of reflux level giving endless possibilities for smooth and light distillates

Product 3

Column with copper mash fillingIntended for superior rectifying and cleaning of spirit by maximum copper contact surface with alcohol steam

„Onion“ cap

„Onion“ cap

Whiskey Cap

Whiskey Cap

Alembic Round Cap

Alembic Round Cap

Pot With Column On The Top

Pot With Column On The Top

EXACTLY WHAT EVERY DISTILLER NEEDS

Morover you can choose:

Heating by solid fuel, gas, steam as well as electrically

Custom made brass inlet opening with the name of your distillery

„Onion“ cap, Whiskey cap, Alembic round cap, Pot with column on the top

„Onion“ cap

Whiskey Cap

Alembic Round Cap

Alembic Round Cap

Pot With Column On The Top

Pot With Column On The Top

The fastest lead time in Europe,
from 2 months

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Over 150 Craft Distilleries Worldwide use DES Equipment

They have won prestigious awards on many international spirit competitions!

BLACK POWDER SPIRITS

Awards of

BLACK POWDER SPIRITS

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

THE GIN GUIDE, 2021

THE GIN GUIDE, 2021

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

Awards of

GINSANITY

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

World Trophy Best Spirits, 2021

Craft Spirits Festival Destille, Berlin, 2020

International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2020

LYDÉN DISTILLERY

Awards of

LYDÉN DISTILLERY

Awards of

SOUTH ORMSBY ESTATE

THE GIN GUIDE AWARDS, 2021

THE GIN GUIDE AWARDS, 2021

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2021

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2021

TASTE OF EXCELLENCE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS, 2021

TASTE OF EXCELLENCE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS, 2021

Awards of

VIPER SPIRIT

GREAT TASTE, 2019

GREAT TASTE, 2019

Awards of

NORTH POINT

Spiced Rum Awards

Crosskirk Awards

BLACK POWDER SPIRITS

Awards of

BLACK POWDER SPIRITS

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

THE GIN GUIDE, 2021

THE GIN GUIDE, 2021

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2019

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION, 2018

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION, 2019

Awards of

GINSANITY

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2022

World Trophy Best Spirits, 2021

Craft Spirits Festival Destille, Berlin, 2020

International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2020

LYDÉN DISTILLERY

Awards of

LYDÉN DISTILLERY

Awards of

SOUTH ORMSBY ESTATE

THE GIN GUIDE AWARDS, 2021

THE GIN GUIDE AWARDS, 2021

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2021

WORLD GIN AWARDS, 2021

TASTE OF EXCELLENCE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS, 2021

TASTE OF EXCELLENCE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS, 2021

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Our Satisfied Customers

Vukašin MiličićNihilej Distillery, Serbia

When I saw the DES pot still for the first time, I reacted like many people do, I thought it was a spaceship and that it was difficult to use. However, through one conversation with the sales manager, everything became clear in my head and encouraged me. I went through all DES premium models and chose this one with three columns, at that moment I knew it was perfect for me.
It is a pot still with an aroma max column, a column with bubble plates and a column with copper filling. All three columns allow serious play and during distillation, it is possible to produce more types and recipes of alcoholic beverages, and it is the Aroma max column, what is most important to us, that preserves the best and greatest aroma from the fruit raw material, without obstruction.

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Ivan PopovićPop Stone Gin, Serbia

The quality of gin is very important to us, and with our DES pot still we get exactly that. The taste, smell and quality of gin are the same from batch to batch, which is very important for us.
We decided on the DES equipment after seeing the product and being convinced of its quality. Also, the short production time and the good price contributed to our decision.
We produce gin. Depending on the recipe, we pour 80-100L of wash into the 120L pot still. The input percentage is 55-75%, and the output percentage is around 82-86%. Distillation lasts from 6 to 8 hours.

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Jacques VigierMezenk Distillery, France

I'm very glad with both of DES stills and satisfied of the products quality. The first time alone is a bit impressive, but they are quite easy to run once you go for it! They are real smile machines. I choose DES because of its worldwide known experience in copper boiler making, but also for its excellent value for money.
I bought the 500 Aromamax for whisky, rum and big gin batches. I took the Performance Hobby 100 L for experiments, very small batches (gin with botanicals from my own garden production) and for spirits with very strong tastes such as absinthe or gentian root bitter. So far I been producing mostly botanical spirits: gin, absinthe, fruit flavored vodka, gentian root bitter, but also alcohol free gin like spirit. I will start rum and whisky in late summer.
Aromamax still results: from 500 L at 40 % ABV, I get more or less 5 L of heads above 90% 220 L of hearts at 75% and 60 L of tails at 40 %. The distillation run takes 8 hours. Yield is about 97%, and ratios are approximatively the same for the Hobby 100 L.

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Thomas BirdieBirdie, France

In daily use, the still is easy to use, easy to clean with the CIP and spirits distilled are goods. Quick shipping (even with the 3 months late). Cheap compared to the other European manufacturer. We distill gin, full still (500L). Starting ABV 30%, final ABV 72-75% (165L-170L). The distillation lasts 6h - 6h30min.

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Marek FestLa Brasserie de Dinan, France

We are very happy, excellent still, easy use and perfect results. We distill Gin, with local plants from brittany, and we have starting beer still, and maybe this summer a little whisky. For the gin, we put 72 L / 80 ABV and 59/60 L and 89/90 ABV. For the beer, 120L 5 ABV, 14 L 40 ABV.

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Emil LydénLydén Distillery, Sweden

We are very satisfied with our copper still from DES. We chose this company because we thought the company and Sales managers sounded exciting and we wanted something different that no one else had at the time on the Nordic market.
We run mostly 96% in the base in our still, which is then diluted down to 30% before the redistillation. It takes us about 8 hours to run a 300L batch, but we run the still very slow & carefully and get a result of about 90% ABV.

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Carl LihnellBergslagens Destilleri, Sweden

We are very pleased with our pot still from DES. The price to quality ratio is unmatched.
We distill Gin in our pot still from DES, we put 200 litres of wash into the still, the final distillate is around 75% and the destillation lasts for around 3-4 hours.

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Erwin StrijboschDe Brouwschuur, Netherlands

I am very happy with my installation. We had some issues, but they were solved properly. We make jenever, gin, whisky distilled beer, rum and eau de vie. Normally when making whisky I do 4 runs of 500 liter wash abv about 10%. After 4 runs I have flegma of about 30%. With the tasterun I usually get 220 ltr at 67%. Great quantity to put in a barrel 😊

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Chris ClyneParadise Rum, Australia

Yes we are very happy with the still, we decided to buy your still after some research and talk with a different people about the company.
We distil Rum, Gin and Vodka mostly from a base spirit with final ABV ranging from 62 – 76 abv and run time is around 5 hours.

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Vukašin MiličićNihilej Distillery, Serbia

When I saw the DES pot still for the first time, I reacted like many people do, I thought it was a spaceship and that it was difficult to use. However, through one conversation with the sales manager, everything became clear in my head and encouraged me. I went through all DES premium models and chose this one with three columns, at that moment I knew it was perfect for me.
It is a pot still with an aroma max column, a column with bubble plates and a column with copper filling. All three columns allow serious play and during distillation, it is possible to produce more types and recipes of alcoholic beverages, and it is the Aroma max column, what is most important to us, that preserves the best and greatest aroma from the fruit raw material, without obstruction.

Show more

Ivan PopovićPop Stone Gin, Serbia

The quality of gin is very important to us, and with our DES pot still we get exactly that. The taste, smell and quality of gin are the same from batch to batch, which is very important for us.
We decided on the DES equipment after seeing the product and being convinced of its quality. Also, the short production time and the good price contributed to our decision.
We produce gin. Depending on the recipe, we pour 80-100L of wash into the 120L pot still. The input percentage is 55-75%, and the output percentage is around 82-86%. Distillation lasts from 6 to 8 hours.

Show more

Jacques VigierMezenk Distillery, France

I'm very glad with both of DES stills and satisfied of the products quality. The first time alone is a bit impressive, but they are quite easy to run once you go for it! They are real smile machines. I choose DES because of its worldwide known experience in copper boiler making, but also for its excellent value for money.
I bought the 500 Aromamax for whisky, rum and big gin batches. I took the Performance Hobby 100 L for experiments, very small batches (gin with botanicals from my own garden production) and for spirits with very strong tastes such as absinthe or gentian root bitter. So far I been producing mostly botanical spirits: gin, absinthe, fruit flavored vodka, gentian root bitter, but also alcohol free gin like spirit. I will start rum and whisky in late summer.
Aromamax still results: from 500 L at 40 % ABV, I get more or less 5 L of heads above 90% 220 L of hearts at 75% and 60 L of tails at 40 %. The distillation run takes 8 hours. Yield is about 97%, and ratios are approximatively the same for the Hobby 100 L.

Show more

Thomas BirdieBirdie, France

In daily use, the still is easy to use, easy to clean with the CIP and spirits distilled are goods. Quick shipping (even with the 3 months late). Cheap compared to the other European manufacturer. We distill gin, full still (500L). Starting ABV 30%, final ABV 72-75% (165L-170L). The distillation lasts 6h - 6h30min.

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The company DES Subotica was founded in 1961 when the production of the best quality distilling equipment started, made of pure electrolytic copper of DHP quality. We have developed a range of products from small capacity hobby models to professional installations for large distilleries.

By escalating into new markets and expanding the distribution network, we make our products available to a large number of customers, on all continents.

Our brand is based on recognizable and long-lasting products with impeccable finishing for which we provide an excellent price, performance and quality ratio.