Paul John (whisky) evaporation during aging, known as the angels' share, is also higher in India, at 10–12% per year, than in Scotland, where the annual evaporative loss is about 2%. This leaves a hogshead with only 150 bottles left in it, after three years, compared to around 350 in a Scotland. Michael John describes it this way, "Whisky matured at these temperatures simply cannot be aged for the kind of time expected with Scotch, even trying to mature our whisky for just 10 years would leave barely a bottle of liquid in the barrel. Fortunately, the heat actually speeds up the maturation
German whisky produced have been in the style of Irish, Scotch single malt, rye and bourbon. The whiskies are spelled "Whesskey" as a play on the word whisky and Hesse, the state in which the distillery is located. Rabel Berghof in Owen produces many fruit brandies. Several years ago, they started the production of a single grain whisky using wheat, known as "Schwäbischer Whisky" (Swabian Whisky). The "Schlitzer Destillerie" in Schlitz (Hesse) produces spirits and liqueurs since 1585 and is the oldest still producing distillery in Germany. In 2013 the 14-year-old Glen Slitisa Single Malt Wheat Whisky was awarded third place at