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Amount of savings (in billions of U.S.$) that Bespoken Spirits says its new maturation technology promises the spirits industry by “aging” spirits in days not years. The abbreviated method preserves the so-called “angel’s share” of alcohol lost through evaporation during the traditional barrel-ageing process. What will they call the results, I wonder, given that ageing requirements for some spirits, such as Bourbon (2 years) or Scotch Whisky (3), are enshrined in law.