Half Full

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
Nicholas Morgan
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