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Originally Posted by 275RLTW
Wouldn’t that be for mixing a drink?
A dram is the standard measure for a drink of just whisky.
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I first learned of the Gill on a Business trip to Scotland(cera 1981?). A local friend took me to a private club(a buddies garage) where all drinks were either 1/4 or 1/2 Gill served in a 4oz glass with a bit of room for ONE ice cube.
Although all pubs will serve a dram or shot, you will get a smile from the bartender if you order a Gill (4oz US vs 5oz UK)
A wee dram is a bit small for my liking :]
one Gill = 32 Drams
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Originally Posted by Dram
unit of weight in the apothecaries' and avoirdupois systems. ... The avoirdupois dram contains 27.344 grains (1.772 grams) and is equal to one-sixteenth avoirdupois ounce of 437 12 grains.
The term also refers to the fluid dram, a measure of capacity equal to one-eighth fluid ounce.
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