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Solving a Scotch Mystery
Spirited Semantics
Bartenders, distillers, and writers love to use the term “the angel’s share” to explain the annual loss of spirits due to evaporation. But where did the boozy phrase come from?
Nicholas Morgan
Published
May 13 2021
4:57AM EDT
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