Angel's share

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The Angel's share describes a phenomenon of winemaking or aging after distillation. A certain portion of a wine's liquid volume evaporates, and escapes from the barrel it is aged in. Disproportionately more alcohol than water will evaporate, thus also reducing the alcoholic strength of the liquid.

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