devil's cut

noun

The portion of a distilled alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost by being absorbed into the wood of the barrels in which it matures.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:devil's cut.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. uncommonThe portion of a distilled alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost by being absorbed into the wood of the barrels in which it matures.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:devil's cut.

Translations

Polish działka diabła
  • działka diabłaportion of alcohol absorbed into the wood of the barrel
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APA

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MLA

“devil's cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20cut. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil's cut,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20cut.

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