Each year about 1-3% of the volumes is lost trough evaporation. The quantity depends on several factors: the size of the barrel, the humidity in the cellar, which wood is used and how the wood was prepared.

Some say 2-4% but for cognac the general conception is about 2%. For other liquors in dry countries it can be substantially more.

 

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