The 10 Best Distillation Kits

The Cherish XT Home Glassware (around $63) arrives with its own oil and wick heating element, which is nice if you don't have a Bunsen burner or a hot plate at your disposal, but it can be a little difficult to manage the amount of heat you're applying.

While there isn't anything particularly flashy about the OLizee Stainless Steel Home Brewing (appx. $259), it's still liable to get the job done without much fuss. Its welds are stainless steel to prevent contamination from dangerous metals.

The WMN TrulyStep Essential Oil Apparatus (about $249) has an overflow spout in its collection area, which allows you to place a receptacle under it and not have to worry about attending to it too often. What collects there can also be used as a nice scented water.

The North Georgia Still Company 5 Gallon (around $365) makes a great gift for anyone you know with an interest in making their own moonshine in the traditional way, without having to resort to using a bathtub. Its craftsmanship is exceptional.

In addition to metal thermometers that read in both Fahrenheit and Celsius, the WMN TrulyStep Home Thumper (appx. $135) comes with a temperature-sensitive sticker you can place on the outside of the pot. It lets you get an idea of how hot everything is with a quick glance.

The Labwang Laboratory Glassware Short Path (appx. $749) comes with an adjustable stage to support the triple cow attachment. Its mantle makes it a cinch to set your experiments to exactly the right temperature, greatly reducing the risk of error.

If you're seriously producing distilled goods for sale instead of just personal use, you're going to want the kind of versatility and quality control that you get with the USA Lab Equipment 5000mL Short Path (about $1499). It's particularly appreciated by the cannabis community.

To ensure that the pieces you get with the Laboy HMK22 Glass Steam (around $219) never leak, each joint undergoes an additional round of hand grinding. It's the perfect size for creating very small amounts of essential oil or just for learning how the process works.

Anyone looking for something extraordinarily simple that can provide students of chemistry or physics with a few useful and educational experiments will appreciate the design and the low price point of the Dinglab Glassware Apparatus (around $38).

The Vevor 7.9 Gallon Stainless Steel (around $208) is ideal for those looking to make large quantities of wine or similar alcoholic products. It's made of materials that can naturally resist microbes capable of spoiling your mix or of posing a danger to those who drink it.