Why I Think Every Home Needs A Copper Still
By Alchemist G. G. Wilkins

The newspapers spent a great deal of time discussing my ideas.

Many thought I was brilliant.

Many thought I was insane.

Some believed I was both.

Those same newspapers wrote about my businesses, my court cases, my bear, my liquor troubles, my adventures, and just about every other thing I managed to get myself involved in.

Yet after all these years, people still remember my name.

That tells me I must have been doing something right.

So allow me to present another idea that some people will call crazy.

I believe every household should own a copper still.

Not because everyone wishes to become a distiller.

Not because everyone wants to make perfume, botanical extracts, essential oils, or distilled water.

But because a quality copper still is one of the most versatile tools a person can own.

Throughout history, mankind has survived by mastering useful tools.

The stone axe.

The plow.

The forge.

The firearm.

The copper still belongs on that list.

Most people hear the words "moonshine still" and immediately think of backwoods liquor makers hiding in the mountains.

That is because they have never truly understood distillation.

A handcrafted copper still can produce distilled water, essential oils, perfumes, botanical extracts, flavorings, and countless specialty products. It can serve hobbyists, entrepreneurs, craftsmen, and anyone interested in becoming more self-reliant.

One copper still.

Many possibilities.

That is exactly the kind of invention I admire.

Throughout my years operating Fort Wilkins, I made my living in many different ways. I traded furs. I sold remedies. I stamped my name onto coins. I operated businesses. I found myself arrested more than once over liquor matters. I survived lawsuits, accusations, and newspaper attacks that would have driven lesser men into hiding.

I never hid.

I adapted.

The same principle applies today.

The people who thrive are the people who possess useful tools and useful skills.

That is why every copper moonshine still built under the name Alchemist G. G. Wilkins is designed to be more than a piece of equipment.

It is an investment.

An investment in craftsmanship.

An investment in opportunity.

An investment in self-reliance.

Our handcrafted copper stills are built from premium copper and assembled using lead-free silver solder. Designed for durability and performance, they are built to provide a lifetime of dependable service.

Copper remains the preferred material for distillation because it conducts heat efficiently and helps remove undesirable sulfur compounds that can affect aroma and flavor. Distillers have trusted copper for centuries because copper works.

But I never believed in standing still.

That same spirit of innovation inspired patented Flame-Flow™ technology.

Flame-Flow™ was developed to improve efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, provide greater temperature control, and reduce heat-up times. The result is a copper distillation system that performs at a level ordinary stills simply cannot match.

The benefits are simple:

Faster heat-up times
Reduced fuel consumption
Greater temperature control
Superior craftsmanship
Lead-free construction
Lifetime durability

The people of Pittsfield remembered me for the bear.

They remembered the coins.

They remembered the controversies.

They remembered the courtroom drama.

I hope future generations remember me for something else as well.

Helping people acquire one of the finest tools ever created.

A quality copper still.

— Alchemist G. G. Wilkins