alembic
From The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails
is an old name for the classic pot still. See still, pot. The name remains in general use in some countries and is used by some producers in others. It is derived from the Arabic al-anbîq, which is in turn derived from the Greek ambix, or cup.See still, pot.
This definition is from The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails, edited by David Wondrich (Editor-in-Chief) and Noah Rothbaum (Associate Editor).