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- n. (usually with the) the quantity of wine or distilled spirits lost to evaporation while ageing in wooden casks; the vapours resulting from this process. Oxford
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- A couple who claim that the "angel's share" from a whisky bond has blighted their property have been given the go-ahead to take the case to court. - BBC News
by - “Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky,” goes the cheery old drinker’s proverb. Such optimism is being sorely tested as scotch finds itself on the rocks of not just a no-deal Brexit but also the threat that its US trade could evaporate, like the angel’s share. - The Times
by - We use infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy, and from the laser measurements, ethanol concentration in the ‘angel’s share’ is determined and used as an indicator on the potential maturation losses of the cask. - insider.co.uk
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- Količina alkoholnog pića (najčešće se odnosi na viski) koja godišnje ishlapi iz spremnika (bačve, boce...). Own research - by Elio Verbanac
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- No, dobroćudni nadzornik vodi ih na izlet u destileriju (gdje u proizvodnji nestaje dva posto pića i to se zove "danak anđelima"). - Glas Istre
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- Množstvo destilátu, tzv. anjelská daň, ktorá sa každoročne zo suda v priebehu zrenia odparí, predstavuje v prípade rumu až 10%. Drinkcentrum - by Andrea Ábelová
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- Anjelská daň
Aj keď sú sudy uzavreté, ročne sa z nich vyparia asi dve percentá obsahu. "Je to daň, ktorú musíme odovzdať anjelom,“ zamýšľa sa Phil. - Hnonline
by Andrea Ábelová - Tento jav je spôsobený vyparovaním alkoholu. „Aj u nás platíme anjelskú daň,“ usmieva sa Marián Gurega. - Forbes
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