Automation
Automation with less staffing.
Automate mashing, fermentation and distillation with up to 4× lower staffing requirements. Keep control of your recipes.
Automated. Repeatable. Efficient.
Automated distillery equipment from 100 to 5,000 liters
One production platform for whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, liqueurs, and more.
Built in the Netherlands
Trusted by 1,500+ distilleries
Worldwide delivery
Setup and production guidance
A distillery system built for the 21st century.
iStill designs and manufactures automated distilling equipment in the Netherlands for more than 1,500 distilleries worldwide. Our 100–5,000 liter NextGen range combines multi-spirit production, recipe control and electric heating on one platform.
Precision
Consistency, run after run.
ABV control, automated cuts, and advanced reflux management work together to keep output aligned with the profile you validated.
Cleaning
Easy cleaning. Less downtime.
Stainless steel and a quick cold-water flush help you spend less time cleaning between runs.
Hybrid technology
Any type of spirit. One platform.
Create everything from flavor-rich spirits to neutral alcohol. Adjust your process without buying a different still.
Automated instead of manual, Steel instead of copper, Square instead of round. We didn't imitate the old standard. Instead, we built the new one.
Powering over 1,500 distilleries worldwide.
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Pegasus Distillerie
160,000bottles in a year
“precision, repeatability and scalability. It is priceless for us.”Maxime GirardinFounder & master distiller · 2026
Blue Rabbit Distillery
Best of the BestJapanese Gin · TWSC 2025
“express myself like an artist”Mark SmythFounder & distiller · 2025
Still Hollow Spirits
One workhorsemash · ferment · distill
“a do it all workhorse for mashing, fermenting and distilling whiskey.”Athey LutzOwner & distiller · 2021
Distilling, automated.
Complete control. Intelligent automation.
Programs support mashing, fermentation and distillation. Automated cuts, reflux and atmospheric-pressure compensation help repeat validated recipes while the distiller remains responsible for the process.
Programs
Mash, ferment, distill
Programs support mashing, fermentation and distillation on a suitably configured iStill. Discuss the heating, cooling and agitation your process requires.
Repeatability
Cuts that adapt in real time
Air pressure-aware control continuously compensates for changing run conditions. This results in the same spirit being produced over and over again. The same heads, hearts and tails separation ensures you always get the same flavor.
iStill Connect (optional)
Remote Monitoring
Internet connectivity allows remote monitoring of your iStill system from anywhere in the world.
See the process. Understand the choices.
Practical lessons from iStill University, free to watch. Learn what the distiller controls and how a repeatable recipe takes shape.
Training examples explain the process. Controls and procedures vary by model and configuration.
Make the spirit of your dreams.
iStills can virtually produce any distilled spirit. From whisky and rum to gin, vodka, brandy, and liqueurs, all from a single machine. One platform for broad production, without forcing you into separate stills, separate workflows, or separate control logic every time you want to make something new.
Heat out, without the jacket.
Direct cooling for mashing and fermentation.
Inspired by the efficiency of a car radiator, the iStill Boiler Radiator cools the vessel directly. That means faster pull-down from mash temperatures, lower water use, and no need for a bulky double-boiler design.
Direct cooling
No double-boiler penalty
The radiator cools the product side directly, avoiding the cost, bulk, and sluggish response of jacket-based cooling.
Performance
Faster pull-down, less water
Local iStill testing showed materially faster cooling with lower water usage, making mash cool-down and fermentation control more practical.
Workflow
Mash, ferment, distill
Combined with the boiler and automation stack, the radiator turns the platform into a single-vessel production system.
Mixing, without the vortex.
Jet propulsion agitation. For the perfect mix.
The Jet Propulsion Agitator System works with the flush square boiler to keep particles suspended, distribute heat evenly, and reduce shearing. It is the mixing system that makes on-grain work, controlled mashing, and stable fermentation practical in one vessel.
Mixing
Uniform particle suspension
The J-PAS keeps solids moving through the wash so heat distribution stays even and hotspots are less likely to develop.
Flush square boiler
Less vortex, better distribution
Working with the flush square geometry, the agitator limits vortex formation, improves fill grades, and keeps product movement controlled.
Process control
Built for real grain work
It makes mashing, fermentation, and on-grain distillation more stable by reducing shearing while maintaining continuous circulation.
Square boiler geometry
Square is the new round.
The patented flush square boiler increases usable fill grade, keeps product movement controlled, and gives the agitator a calmer geometry to work with. The same logic scales from the iStill 100 all the way to the iStill 5000.
Learn about boiler shape design
Fill grade
More usable liters per run
The square geometry increases usable volume so the stated net capacity is practical production capacity, not marketing theater.
Product movement
Broad circulation, less vortex
A flush square footprint helps the agitator move product evenly through the vessel instead of pulling it into a tall central funnel.
Heating logic
Direct heat, controlled flavor
Direct heating and stable movement work together to support Maillard-driven flavor development while reducing the risk of local scorching.
Integrated heating
Three heating setups. One liquid bath.
Direct by default. Indirect and steam available. All iStill heating options sit directly in the liquid bath for optimal efficiency and improved flavor notes. Direct heaters are the default configuration, but they can be switched out for indirect heaters or steam heaters when your process needs a different heating strategy.
That means you can start with the standard direct-heated setup and move into indirect or steam-based production without changing the underlying still platform.
Built to last
Stainless steel. Built to last.
High-quality stainless steel provides a durable, chemically resistant production vessel. Optional copper catalytic waffles inside the column help manage sulfur compounds. Cleaning and process requirements depend on your products and configuration.
Cleaning
Less cleaning. More distilling.
Stainless steel makes cleaning practical, with a cold-water flush suitable between many runs. Your product, residue and hygiene requirements determine the full cleaning procedure.
Choosing commercial distilling equipment
Choose for the spirits you make. And the business you run.
Capacity is only the beginning. Compare what a still can produce, the work each batch requires and the cost of running it.
Can one still make different spirits?
Yes. iStill’s hybrid design combines pot-style distilling and controlled reflux to produce whisky, rum, brandy, gin, vodka and neutral spirits. The column, recipe and selected options determine the styles and purity you can achieve. Choose the configuration around your whole portfolio.
What does the distiller still need to do?
iStill automates repeatable process steps through saved recipes, ABV control and programmed cuts. You develop the recipe, prepare the batch and oversee production. Compare operator hours per batch alongside output; automation supports the distiller’s decisions and consistency.
What will production actually cost?
Compare energy, labor, cooling, cleaning and the number of runs needed for your finished spirit. In our published 2022 comparison, mashing and distilling 4,000 liters of whisky wash required 1,230 kWh with iStill versus 4,200 kWh in the traditional workflow: about 71% less energy. Results depend on the process; use your own tariffs and production schedule.
Who uses the equipment, and how do you learn?
Read how Pegasus in France, Blue Rabbit in Japan and New World in the United States use iStill. Explore their processes and spirits, then study the principles yourself through the free online iStill University. Customer results show what distillers have achieved; your recipes and operation shape your own results.
iStill + iStill Extractor
A combination made in heaven.
The iStill Extractor adds Soxhlet-style extraction to the platform, giving distillers a way to pull bold botanical, fruit, and spice character without cooking the ingredients in the boiler. It opens a second workflow next to classic boiler and vapor infusion: cleaner than overpushed boiler runs, fuller than light vapor pickup, and fast enough for real production.
Extractor loop
Soxhlet logic, scaled for production
Condensed vapor fills the extractor chamber, loads flavor from the charge, then siphons back to the boiler in a closed loop for repeated high-yield extraction.
Flavor design
Extracts, essences, gin, liqueurs
Use it to build heavier botanical spirits, fruit-forward liqueurs, concentrated extracts, or essences that can be redistilled when you want a cleaner final profile.
Workflow speed
Weeks of maceration, compressed
The extractor gives distillers a much faster route to flavor development, replacing long soak-and-wait workflows with a controlled repeatable process on the still.
Models & pricing
Choose the capacity that fits your production.
Start with a model, then add the options and certification your distillery needs.
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Compare the setup, not just the size.
Choose two production models. Check the practical differences before opening the Studio.
| Base equipment price | €75,000 | €150,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Net boiler capacity | 500 liter / 130 gallon net | 2000 liter / 530 gallon net |
| Output guidance | Up to 50 liters per hour | Up to 100 liters per hour |
| Maximum height | 300 - 395 cm | 415 - 495 cm |
| Electric power | 0 - 21 kW (400V, 3 phase) | 0 - 54 kW (400V, 3 phase) |
Base prices exclude options, certification, VAT and shipping. Use the hourly output figures with your recipe, heat-up, cleaning and operating schedule to plan daily production.
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Technical Specs
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iStill 100Configure iStill 100 | iStill 250Configure iStill 250 | iStill 500Configure iStill 500 | iStill 1000Configure iStill 1000 | iStill 2000Configure iStill 2000 | iStill 5000Configure iStill 5000 | |
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| Output | Up to 10 liters per hour | Up to 25 liters per hour | Up to 50 liters per hour | Up to 75 liters per hour | Up to 100 liters per hour | Up to 200 liters per hour |
| Boiler Capacity | 100 liter / 26 gallon net | 250 liter / 65 gallon net | 500 liter / 130 gallon net | 1000 liter / 265 gallon net | 2000 liter / 530 gallon net | 5000 liter / 1300 gallon net |
| Column Diameter | 3 inch | 4 inch | 5 inch | 6 inch | 8 inch | 12 inch |
| Manhole Diameter | 16 cm, with gin hooks | 16 cm, with gin hooks | 20 cm, with gin hooks | 30 cm, with gin hooks | 30 cm, with gin hooks | 40 cm, with gin hooks |
| Maximum Height | 225 - 270 cm | 270 - 355 cm | 300 - 395 cm | 385 - 472 cm | 415 - 495 cm | 575 - 670 cm |
| Electric Power | 0 - 5.6 kW (400V, 3 phase) | 0 - 16 kW (400V, 3 phase) | 0 - 21 kW (400V, 3 phase) | 0 - 30 kW (400V, 3 phase) | 0 - 54 kW (400V, 3 phase) | 0 - 120 kW (400V, 3 phase) |
| Cooling Capacity | Up to 5 kWh | Up to 16 kWh | Up to 20 kWh | Up to 30 kWh | Up to 54 kWh | Up to 120 kWh |
| Boiler Footprint | 83 x 83 cm; boiler 75 cm high | 120 x 105 cm; boiler 115 cm high | 110 x 125 cm; boiler 135 cm high | 150 x 175 cm; boiler 150 cm high | 185 x 200 cm; boiler 185 cm high | 255 x 250 cm; boiler 235 cm high |
| Steam Option | 7 bar, approx. 10 kg/h steam | 7 bar, approx. 30 kg/h steam | 7 bar, approx. 40 kg/h steam | 7 bar, approx. 55 kg/h steam | 7 bar, approx. 85 kg/h steam | 7 bar, approx. 220 kg/h steam |
| Extractor | 25 liter net extractor, 20 cm opening, 20 kg | 25 liter net extractor, 20 cm opening, 20 kg | 100 liter / 26 gallon net extractor, stand-alone on wheels | 200 liter / 53 gallon net extractor, stand-alone on wheels | 500 liter / 130 gallon net extractor, stand-alone on wheels | 500 liter / 130 gallon net extractor, stand-alone on wheels |
| Weight | 80 kg | 150 kg | 220 kg | 400 kg | 550 kg | 1350 kg |
Free PDF
33 Questions on Taste-Rich Distilling
A free, no-nonsense guide written by Odin, founder of iStill, that explains what actually shapes flavor and where most distillers go wrong when it comes to fermentation, cuts, and still design.
Challenge your assumptions:
- Why 80% of flavor is created before distillation even starts
- What most people misunderstand about cuts
- Why copper is not the magic material people often assume it is
- How still design really affects taste—and when it does not
- The small mistakes that quietly ruin good spirits
A fun read I finished in one evening. I cannot look at distilling the same way anymore.
I recommend it to everyone I know. It is valuable for beginners and master distillers alike.
I expected it to be long and dry, but it is engaging and easy to read.
A great starting point for the iStill course.
From your first question to your first production run.
Understand the journey, the decisions and the support before you choose your equipment.
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Choose your setup
Start with your products and production rhythm. Compare iStill models and the options that suit your ingredients.
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Built in the Netherlands
Our equipment is designed and manufactured in the Netherlands. Contact the team with questions about ordering and delivery.
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