how does a liqour still work?

Question

in the modern age and older times

Answer 1

Any type of still takes advantage of the boiling point differences between compounds. In this case, between ethanol and water. One compound is caused to recondence and return to the vat while the other is allowed to pass through the condensor coils and be collected.

Answer 2

distilled spirits, heat thru a mash to a vapor to condensating in a cooled tube called the worm drips into a jar or in vat