Citations:devil's cut

English citations of devil's cut

also called devil's share, devil's part; contrast angel's dram

2016 November 18, Leo Demiheyzeus, Gang of Deceivers, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 61:
"I'll have the devil's cut of bourbon," said Pigeon. Then Pierre ordered, “Give me the same and a shot of rum.” Lastly Calypso ordered, “I'll take whatever knocks an elephant out... and a glass of milk.”
2018 September 25, Terrence McCauley, Where the Bullets Fly, Pinnacle Books, →ISBN:
Distillers call that [portion which evaporates] 'the angel's share.' They just bottle what's left and sell it. But the strongest, most potent liquor is still in the pores of the wooden barrel. And if you can get it out, one sip will send you on your way and then some. That stuff in the barrel is called 'the Devil's cut.'” Mackey smiled.
2019 January 29, Willa Okati, Soulmarked Box Set, Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD), →ISBN:
"And you," Robbie said. Sweet mercy, he had a voice on him, dark like melted chocolate and a devil's cut of well-aged bourbon. A surprisingly nice smile, too, slightly shy but almost cute for all that. Nick eyed lanky Ivan, who might be all right in the face but never had learned to get his long limbs under control. “Does Ivan […]
2021 January 12, Violet Howe, Whiskey Flight, Charbar Productions LLC:
I appreciated you sharing your knowledge and experience, especially that part about the angel's share and devil's cut. I knew as soon as you said it that would make it on these pages somehow.
2022 March 15, Michael P. Foley, Drinking with the Saints (Deluxe): The Sinner's Guide to a Holy Happy Hour, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 264:
... bourbon. The “angels' share” is the portion of the whiskey that escapes into the air during distillation (see p. 269), but the “Devil's cut” is the portion that seeps into the wood of the barrels. Jim Beam claims to have stolen this cut […]

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2017 May 2, Hans Offringa, A Field Guide to Whisky: An Expert Compendium to Take Your Passion and Knowledge to the Next Level, Artisan, →ISBN, page 140:
What Is the Devil's Cut? When the barrel is dumped, a small amount of whiskey will stay behind in the wood. This is called the devil's cut (the antithesis to the angels' share—see entry 106). Jim Beam has developed a method by which the […]