Alcohol measurements

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Alcohol measurements are units of measurement for determining amounts of beverage alcohol.

Beer measures[edit]

Full and half pint beer glasses
Name US customary units Imperial units Metric units (approx.) Notes
snorkel 2 US fl. oz. 59.15 milliliters (mL)
nip ⅓ imp. pint 189.42 mL Barley wine was usually bottled in nips[1]
small ½ US pint 236.59 mL
half ½ imp. pint 284.13 mL
large 1 US pint 473.18 mL
pint 1 imp. pint 568.26 mL
bomber 22 US fl. oz. 650.62 mL
flagon 1 US quart 946.35 mL
40 40 US fl. oz. 1.18 liters (L) Malt liquor is often bottled in "40's"
pitcher 60 US fl. oz. 1.77 L Can also be 32 or 48 US fl oz. Note that a 60 US fl oz pitcher is 4 US fl oz less than 4 US pints.
growler 64 US fl. oz. 1.89 L
pin 4.5 imp. gal. 20.46 L
pony keg 7.75 US gal. 29.33 L Quarter US beer barrel
anker 10 US gal. 37.85 L
firkin 9 imp. gal. 40.91 L 2 pins
keg 15.5 US gal. 58.67 L Half US beer barrel
kilderkin 18 imp. gal. 81.83 L 2 firkins
US barrel 31 US gal.[2] 117.35 L 2 kegs
UK barrel 36 imp. gal. 163.66 L 2 kilderkins
hogshead 54 imp. gal. 245.49 L 6 firkins or 3 kilderkins
puncheon 72 imp. gal. 327.32 L 2 barrels
butt 108 imp. gal. 490.98 L 2 hogshead
tun 216 imp. gal. 981.96 L 3 puncheons or 2 butts

Liquor measurements[edit]

The following table lists common sizes for liquors and spirits.[3][4]

Name US customary units Imperial units English units Metric units (direct conversion) Metric units (legal/convention) Notes
Hint ​1⁄128 tsp[5]
Drop ​1⁄64 tsp[5]
Dash ​1⁄8 tsp[5]
Bartender's Teaspoon (U.S.) or Splash[5] ​1⁄8 fl oz[6]
Count 0.5 fl oz 14.8 mL 15 mL Using calibrated pour spouts that restrict flow to 0.5 fl oz/s
Bartender's Tablespoon (U.S.) ​3⁄8 fl oz[6]
​1⁄6 Gill (Imp.) ​5⁄6 fl. oz. 23.7 mL 25 mL Legal serving of spirits (Gin, rum, vodka and whisky) defined in 1963 Weights and Measures Act (1963-1984)
Shot (U.K.) 25 mL or 35 mL Legal serving of spirits (Gin, rum, vodka and whisky) in the U.K. since 1985.[7]
roquille (France) ~29.75 ml A measure of spirits[8] in the Ancien Régime of France (before 1795), being ​1⁄32 of a French pinte (~952.1 ml).
​1⁄5 Gill (Scottish) 1 fl. oz. 28.4 ml Traditional Scottish spirits measure
​1⁄4 Gill (Irish) 1​1⁄4 oz. 35.5 ml 35 ml Traditional Irish spirits measure
Pony (U.S.) 1.0 fl oz 30 mL Defined as ​1⁄2 of a jigger.[9] Was used to measure a cordial.
Pony (Eng.) ​3⁄4 fl oz (6 dram) May be derived from holding a "pennyworth" of beer.
Jigger (U.S.) 1.5 fl oz 45 mL Typical size after U.S. Prohibition, but varies
Short shot (U.S.) 1.5 fl oz 45 mL [10]:12
Jigger (Imp.) ​1⁄8 Gill 35.52 mL Legal U.K. spirits measure from 1826 to 1984, for Gin, rum, vodka and whisky.
Jigger (Eng.) 1.5 fl oz (3 tablespoons, 2 pony)
Jigger (U.S.) 2.0 fl oz 60 mL Before U.S. Prohibition[10]
Hooker 2.5 fl oz 1 ​1⁄4 jigger[10]:12 (5 tablespoons)
Snit 3.0 fl oz 88.72 mL Two jiggers.
Gill (U.S.) 4.0 fl oz 118.294 mL 120 mL Pronounced "jill", historically equivalent to two jacks, half a cup, or a quarter pint.[11][12]
Gill (Imp.) 5.0 fl oz 142.065 mL Pronounced "jill", historically equivalent to two jacks, half a cup, or a quarter pint.[11][12] May also be an eighth of a pint in Scotland, or half a pint of beer in parts of England.[13]
Jack Historically equivalent to two jiggers or handfuls, or half a gill.[11][12] No longer in general use.

Liquor bottles[edit]

Name US customary units Imperial units Metric units Notes
Miniature 1.7 US fl oz 1.8 Imp fl oz 50 mL Typically served on airline flights. Also known as a "nip" in certain locales.
half pint 6.8 7.0 200 mL Called a naggin in Ireland.[14] Called a "dickie" in Canada.
shoulder 11.8 12.3 350 mL Common in Ireland; also called a "daddy naggin"[15]
pint 12.7 13.2 375 mL[16] Called a mickey in Canada.
European spirit bottle 23.7 1 pt 4.6 fl oz 700 mL Common worldwide outside the Americas.
fifth 25.6 1 pt 6.4 fl oz 750 mL Formerly 0.2 gal. or 25.6 oz., equivalent to 757 mL. Called a "two six" or "26er" in Canada; as in 26oz, also known as a "BOTII" in Kenya.
1.14 liter 38.5 2 pints 1.14 L Referred to as a "40" in Canada and a liter in the United States.
half gallon 59.2 3 pts 1.6 fl oz 1.75 L Also known as a "handle", due to most 1.75 L bottles having a handle. Called a "60" or "60-pounder" in Canada; as in 60oz.
Texas Mickey 3.0 L Often seen in Canada for celebratory purposes. Usually contains vodka, rum or whisky.
Comes with a small pump to dispense the liquor, as it is too heavy and unwieldy to pour.

Wine measurements[edit]

The following table contains various measurements that are commonly applied to wine.[17]

Name US fluid ounces (approx.) Metric units No. of 750 mL bottles Notes
Quarter bottle 6.3 187.5 mL ¼ Also known as a piccolo[citation needed], pony[citation needed], snipe[citation needed] or split[citation needed]
Chopine 8.5 250 mL ⅓ Bordeaux region
Half bottle 12.7 375 mL ½ Also known as a demi[citation needed]
Bottle 25.4 750 mL 1
Litre 33.8 1 L 1⅓ Popular size for Austrian wines[citation needed]
Magnum 50.7 1.5 L 2
Double Magnum 101.4 3 L 4 Bordeaux region
Jeroboam 101.4 3 L 4 Champagne region
Jeroboam 152.2 4.5 L 6 Bordeaux region
Rehoboam 152.2 4.5 L 6 Champagne and Burgundy regions
Imperial 202.9 6 L 8 Bordeaux region
Methuselah 202.9 6 L 8 Champagne and Burgundy regions
Salmanazar 304.3 9 L 12
Balthazar 405.8 12 L 16
Nebuchadnezzar 507.2 15 L 20
Melchior 608.7 18 L 24

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nipperkin". World Wide Words: Investigating the English language across the globe. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ 27 CFR § 25.11.
  3. ^ http://fooduniversity.com/foodu/food_c/reference/bottle_size_for_liquor.htm Liquor Bottle Size
  4. ^ "Bartending/Glossary/Table of measures and conversions". Wikibooks. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d eliacopoulos, lew. "Dash, Pinch, and Smidgen and other Unusual Measurements". Festibrate: Your Holiday & Seasonal Guide for Food & Lifestyle. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. ^ Gov.UK. "Weights and measures: the law". Official U.K. Government website. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. ^ Schwarz-Bart, Simone. "Schwarz-Bart: Pluie et Vent sur Télumée Miracle". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  9. ^ Kappeler, George J. (1895). Modern American Drinks: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks. p. 19.
  10. ^ a b c Willett, Andrew (2016). Elemental Mixology. p. 8. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  11. ^ a b c Klein, Herbert Arthur (1974). The Science of Measurement: A Historical Survey. New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 34. ISBN 0-486-25839-4. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. ^ a b c Singer, Charles (November 29, 1952). "Nova et Vetera - Ancient Egyptian Medicine" (PDF). British Medical Journal. 2: 1201. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4795.1201. PMC 2021913. PMID 12997700.
  13. ^ International Dictionary of Food and Cooking by Charles Gordon Sinclair, ISBN 1-57958-057-2, published by Taylor & Francis, 1998
  14. ^ MacNamee, Garreth (12 February 2015). "Sneaky Naggin: Students downing dangerous levels of spirits after new drinking trend takes hold".
  15. ^ "The naggin – An Acre of Pints". www.anacreofpints.com.
  16. ^ Elizabeth E. Epstein; Barbara S. McCrady. Overcoming Alcohol Use Problems: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program. Oxford University Press. p. 7.
  17. ^ http://sherlocks.com/wine-measurements-guide/ Wine Measurements Guide


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