Is nothing sacred?
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Is Whiskey Evaporation Bad for the Environment? A Scottish Politician Wants to Know
(snip)Climate change is a growing threat to humanity, and the food and beverage industry certainly shares part of the blame. Agricultural machinery adds to carbon dioxide emissions. Cattle are a large source of methane. And when making Scotch, ethanol evaporates into the atmosphere which… Wait, is that bad? One member of the Scottish parliament wants to know.
The “angels’ share” is a well-known phenomenon in whiskey production: Alcohol evaporates even more readily than water, and so when producing Scotch, inevitably, some of that booze evaporates out of the barrel, which is humorously known as the “angels’ share.” But is this evaporating ethanol problematic?
Not if you are an Angel!
No true Scotsman would ever worry about the environmental impact of whisky evaporation, what is euphemistically referred to as "The Angels' Share." The fact that Ross Greer worries about the environmental impact of whisky evaporation just proves that Ross Greer is no true Scotsman!
Yes it’s problematical because it’s NOT IN MY BELLY! Save The Scotch! F The Angels!