1954 Practical Bar Management by Eddie Clarke

PRACTICAL BAR MANAGEMENT

Tappit-hen contains 3 imperial quarts or 4|-"reputed"quarts. Demijohn is a glass container holding anythingfrom 3to 10gallons.

Other Measures of Interest

Noggin is the same as a gill(5 fluid ozs.). Jigger is an American measure and holds i|ozs. Litre is 1-76 or roughly if pints. Pottle is an English wine measure for ^ gallon. Tun is a British wine cask containing 210 imperial gallons, riogshead is a cask containing 50 imperial gallons. Butt is a British wine or beer cask containing 108 imperial gallons. Pipe is the British standard cask for Port, containing 115 imperial gallons. Firkin is a Beer barrel holding 9 gallons. Nip is a quarter bottle. Fuder is a cask for storing Hocks and Moselles, containing 250 gallons. deflnes the wine as being very, very dry. Extra Sec or Extra Ery ,, „ „ » » fairly dry. Sec ,, „ „ „ „ medium sweet. Demi-Sec ,, „ „ „ „ sweet. Doux „ „ „ „ „ very sweet. BRANDY.LABELS Those mysterious markings on brandy bottles are easily explained. The ages of brandies are clearly marked on the bottles, and accepted in the trade as a guarantee of age. One Star denotes 3 years old Wine Definitions (Champagne) Brut or Nature

Two Stars ,, over 4 „ ,, Three Stars ,, over 5 „ „ V.O.

,, between 10 and 12 years old

V.S.O. „ between 12 and 17 „ „ V.S.O.P. „ between 20 and 25 „ „ V.V.S.O.P. ,, about 40 „ „ X.O. „ about 45 „ „ There are various E.M. and X letters falling in between, so here is the complete list and what they mean.

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