term clarification - dram

**Kilted KT** · 11th September 06, 11:37 AM

After reading Pour1Malt's thread about his adventures with whisky o'er the weekend, I realized that I have no idea exactly how much whisky is in a dram!

Can any one clarify, comparing to the normal american shot, which contains 1 ounce of alcohol?

(If they are the same, then Pour1Malt deserves a medal for consuming 29 drams and being able to remain vertical!!!)

**Southern Breeze** · 11th September 06, 11:48 AM

I've read those posts and to me it simply means a small amount.

**davedove** · 11th September 06, 11:48 AM

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, a fluid dram is 1/8 of a fluid ounce.

A dram is also defined as a small amount, or a small portion of something to drink.

**Kilted KT** · 11th September 06, 11:49 AM

hmm...so 29 drams = 4 shots..
yeah, I can see that now...

I guess I could have looked it up....oh well.

**davedove** · 11th September 06, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

I guess I could have looked it up....oh well.

Your question got me to wondering, so I HAD to look it up for my own information.

**Pour1Malt** · 30th November 06, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

hmm...so 29 drams = 4 shots..
yeah, I can see that now...

I guess I could have looked it up....oh well.

nay nay nay....

25.83 ounces....

belly oop tae the bar lad...

ai'll shoo ya how tae drink yur drams...

**Joe Gondek** · 11th September 06, 12:29 PM

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** · 11th September 06, 02:56 PM

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** · 11th September 06, 03:00 PM

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.

**Pour1Malt** · 11th September 06, 03:05 PM

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...