Peg (Unit)

Short description: Unit of volume used in measuring alcoholic drinks

A peg is a unit of volume, typically used to measure amounts of liquor in the Indian subcontinent. Informally, a peg is an undefined measure of any alcoholic drink poured in a glass.

The terms "large (badda) peg" and "small (chota) peg" are equal to 60 ml and 30 ml, respectively,^[1] with "peg" alone simply referring to a 60 ml peg.^[2] The "chota peg" was often used by the 1940s mythical British Indian Army figure "Colonel Chinstrap" in the UK Radio Serial "ITMA" ("It's That Man Again"^[3]^{[circular reference]}) who was frequently having Chota Pegs of whisky (and sounded like it in his deliberately slurred speech).

In India, liquor's alcohol content is typically 42.8% ABV. A 30 ml of liquor usually contains 12.84 ml of pure alcohol,

References

↑ Luscombe, Stephen. "The British Empire, Glossary". https://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/glossary.htm.
↑ "The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies". https://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/c.htm.
↑ It's That Man Again

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[1] Luscombe, Stephen. "The British Empire, Glossary". https://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/glossary.htm.

[2] "The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies". https://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/c.htm.

[3] It's That Man Again

Peg (Unit)

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