How much is a customary pour?

[jburlowski]

I've been reading this thread with more than a little shock... Maybe I drink at all the "right" places (or maybe I tip in a righteous manner..... but I can't remember or imagine a place that would pour only 1.25 oz. as a neat or on the rocks drink. More like 2.5 - 3 oz. except for a mixed drink like a manufactured margarita.

[fogfrog]

how much is a customary pour? I guess it depends on the establishment. I will give you a customary pour for free at my place...

[fogfrog]

Reminds me of this guy at work who says..... : a couple of fingers! as he holds out his index finger and pinkie.

[ILLfarmboy]

I seem to remember Booker Noe saying something to the effect that the "perfect amount of bourbon to pour is two fingers......lucky for me I've got big fingers".

[TNbourbon]

Just to avoid aggravation, while ordering a drink today along with my late lunch at the bar top at O'Charley's -- a chain restaurant with a local store -- I specified: "I'll have about 3 ounces of Maker's Mark -- charge me whatever you have to -- straight, with no ice or water, in one of those small snifters" (pointing).

Later, when the bartender wasn't busy, I explained to him our discussion here, and asked how he'd order what he'd just poured me. He said, "Just about the way you did. We call it a 'double shot'. Othewise, we serve just about everything with ice, at least."

Good to know (and that 3-oz. drink just cost me $6.79 besides). So, basically, if you're out and about and another SB.com'er isn't pouring, be as specific as possible.

[NickAtMartinis]

Just to avoid aggravation, while ordering a drink today along with my late lunch at the bar top at O'Charley's -- a chain restaurant with a local store -- I specified: "I'll have about 3 ounces of Maker's Mark -- charge me whatever you have to -- straight, with no ice or water, in one of those small snifters" (pointing).

Later, when the bartender wasn't busy, I explained to him our discussion here, and asked how he'd order what he'd just poured me. He said, "Just about the way you did. We call it a 'double shot'. Othewise, we serve just about everything with ice, at least."

Good to know (and that 3-oz. drink just cost me $6.79 besides). So, basically, if you're out and about and another SB.com'er isn't pouring, be as specific as possible.

I remember being out with my wife at Applebee's (we've been once and never again - who serves a rib-eye looking and tasting like a Salusbury Steak?!) and asked for Walker Black neat. The waitress came back with a huge snifter of Walker Black atop ten pounds of ice!

As I like to say, That'll learn ya!

[ratcheer]

Ten pounds? !!

Damn, that must have been a big snifter. :slappin:

Tim

[ILLfarmboy]

I can't wrap my head around the fact that someone put Ice in a snifter. That's just bizarre.

[ratcheer]

I can't wrap my head around the fact that someone put Ice in a snifter. That's just bizarre.

Well, he did say Applebee's. That place is just bizarre.

Tim

[jbaker]

Well, he did say Applebee's. That place is just bizarre.

Tim

I've been twice, once by choice and once by force, and I'll never go to that awful place again. Why are they still in business?! And it's not even the good kind of bizarre, where there are monkeys playing piano and bearded women mixing cocktails while a giant mushroom sings the blues...no, it's not like that at all.

It's just sad, really.

[ratcheer]

Why are they still in business?! ....

It's just sad, really.

Lowest common denominator. Its not for people like us.

Tim

[NickAtMartinis]

Lowest common denominator. Its not for people like us.

Tim

Funny thing, my cousin's husband manages an Applebee's. He loves the place. I never knew much about the franchise, myself. Either did my wife until the first and last time we went. The food was terrible and I'll never head back to place again.

Funny thing #2: I love the steak and eggs at IHOP. Not that the steak is great, it's not, but I like steak and eggs in general and they do it just fine.

Mark

[ratcheer]

Funny thing #3: Applebee's is merging with some other chain. Isn't it IHOP?

Tim

PS - After writing the above, I Googled it. Yes, IHOP bought Applebee's and is chopping hell out of their management.

[jburlowski]

Tis true... IHOP has been a real turn-around success story and now they're attempting to do the same with Applebee's.

[NickAtMartinis]

Funny thing #3: Applebee's is merging with some other chain. Isn't it IHOP?

Funny thing #4: I just vomited up my IHOP'd Steak 'n Eggs. :grin:

[NickAtMartinis]

PS - After writing the above, I Googled it. Yes, IHOP bought Applebee's and is chopping hell out of their management.

Funny thing #5: Sounds like good news. I jumped to the conclusion that it was Applebee's that was buying out IHOP.

In celebration, I just ate up my regurgitated Steak 'n Eggs.:grin: