No-one's kidneys on this forum would be worth anywhere near that price tag. They're nearly as well-used as our livers.Phoney said:Yeah! Afraid I didnt sell a kidney in time to buy the the fucker
Phoney said:Hey guys,
I spotted this one at the duty free @ lax, you reckon it's any good? My plane leaves in a few hours and I need to know.
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Cheers
Viewed it on my phone so I missed the lack of decimal points and number of zeros initially.Phoney said:Yeah! Afraid I didnt sell a kidney in time to buy the the fucker
It's known as the angel's share. 2% is an average as various factors will influence the rate.Camo6 said:I'm no expert but I was told that a batch of whisky in the barrel evaporates about 2% per year making anything over 50yrs old non existent. Anyone know a bit more on this matter?
Dans might have bought it when the AUD was worth US1.10manticle said:You can buy it from dan's for 45k so lax duty free is taking the piss.
What is it that's actually evaporating? water? alcohol? or both?manticle said:It's known as the angel's share. 2% is an average as various factors will influence the rate.
I think the error that no whisky could be 50yo comes from applying that 2% to the whole volume (2 x 50 = 100) but it's 2 % of what's still in the barrel. While that adds up, it's like calculating a half life.
You lose 2 litres out of 100 in year 1 but only 1.75 the next year and only 1 after that. Eventually you might be losing 30 mL or less in a given year.*
*(actual amount calculations completely arbitary to illustrate point).
There was a layer of spotty mold on the ceiling of the aging houses Glenfiddic said, by the tour guide, to be the result of evaporation (alc and water) from the kegs. But then again, everything else was so lush, green and damp and Scottish, who knows?kevo said:What is it that's actually evaporating? water? alcohol? or both?
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