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The Angel’s Share
During each year of maturation, around 1-2% of the spirit is lost through natural evaporation which is referred to as the ‘angel’s share’ and explains why older whiskies are less readily available and more expensive to buy. There is simply less whisky in the cask to bottle.
A whisky barrel could lose 30% to 40% of its volume between the original barrelling and the time the whisky is bottled.
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