term clarification - dram

[Joe Gondek]

Dram isused informally to mean a small amount of liquid, especially Scotch whisky

The fluid dram is defined as 1/8 of a fluid ounce, which is equal to about
3.5mL

[cloves]

sorry...i just asked the same question in P1M's thread.

Here I was thinking I'd have to be carried away on a gurney after that much alcohol. So basically it'd be like me drinking two double rum and cokes....but without the coke. still...

[O'Neille]

sorry...i just asked the same question in P1M's thread.

Here I was thinking I'd have to be carried away on a gurney after that much alcohol. So basically it'd be like me drinking two double rum and cokes....but without the coke. still...

I'd classify what I've seen in Robertson's tulip glass a very heavy dram.

[Pour1Malt]

a dram in Scotland is either 25 ml arr 35 ml... depends oan the pub...

a' Whisky Live they were maistly pourin 25ml... ainly a few were 35 ml...

25ml = .83 ounces....

sae... 31 drams (a' 25ml each) wuid bae aboot...

25.83 ounces...

[Monkey@Arms]

a dram in Scotland is either 25 ml arr 35 ml... depends oan the pub...

a' Whisky Live they were maistly pourin 25ml... ainly a few were 35 ml...

25ml = .83 ounces....

sae... 31 drams (a' 25ml each) wuid bae aboot...

25.83 ounces...

Ach, I'd naer be able to keep up with you! Ma 'ead wuld be spinning an ma stomach doin something worse! :mrgreen:
Best regards,

Jake

[Tattoo Bradley]

I recently purchased a half hour thing from Itunes with the Travel Channel in Edinburgh. The bar tender in that episode defined a dram as "a small portion." I know others have stated this... just tossing in my two bits. Perhaps a bit of affirmation.

[porrick]

The term "dram" is also used in Norwegian (maybe the origin...?)

Anyway, the meaning in Norway is a drink of strong alcohol as whiskey (or "whisky", if you prefer the non-Irish), aquavit etc

[McClef]

It may be the origin of the word given the Norse influence over parts of Scotland

And in Norway it has to be a "wee" dram given the extortionate taxes placed upon it!

Hjertelig hilsen fra Vallisk.