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    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
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    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...

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

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    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...




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    Quote Originally Posted by 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...

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    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.

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    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

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    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!

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