[Whisky Guide for Novices] What does 'Angels' Share' mean?

You might have heard the term 'Angels' Share' associated with the production of whisky. 

In this episode of [Whisky Guide for Novices] we want to explain what it means.

What does 'Angels' Share' mean?

'Angels' Share' is an old term out of the destill process of whisky. It refers to the whisky that gets lost in the course of the maturing process in wooden casks. Producers fill in a certain amount of whisky into casks but never get those amount out of the casks after several years. So what happens to this whisky?

What happens?

Short question, short answer: Evaporation! How much evaporates depends on several factors like:

• Temperature
• Humidity
• Cask itself

The humidity has an huge influence on what evaporates - alcohol or water. [1]

If the air is humid more alcohol evaporates. The whisky gets softer. (e.g. Scottland, Ireland)
If the air is dry more water gets out of the cask and the whisky gets stronger. (e.g. United States of America)

There is also a pretty funny movie called 'Angels' share'. Here you can find the trailer.

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