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GLOSSARY OF USEFUL INFORMATION
British Empire). Spirits are sold in America at 90 American
Proof or 100 American Proof, equivalent to approximately 21 and
12 u.p. Sikes respectively. Scotch whiskies shipped to America
are 25 u.p. Sikes equivalent to 86 American proof.
Gins are usually sold abroad at 17 u.p. Sikes, or between 22
and 35 u.p. Sikes. Some Gins are sold in the East as low as 30
and 35 u.p. Sikes.
In this table the American section is marked"o.p." and"u.p."
but it is usual when talking about American strengths to mention,
for instance, 90 per cent, instead of 10 u.p. and 80 per cent, instead
or 20 u.p.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN GALLON
There is a difference between the English and American gallon.
For instance, the British Imperial gallon is equal to 1.20 American
gallon. The British Imperial gallon contains 160 ozs. and the
American gallon contains 128 American ozs. From this it will
be observed that, while the American gallon is smaller than the
British gallon, the American ounce is a larger measure than the
British ounce.
Regarding the bottle contents of American packages, their quart
is 32 American ozs. which equals 33.33 British ozs., their Fifth
is 25.3/5ths American ozs. equal 26.66 British ozs. (This is the
same content as the British whisky bottle). Their pint is 16
American ozs., equal to 16.66 British ozs. Their tenth is 12.4/5ths
American ozs. which equals 13.33 British ozs. From this it will
be seen that an American would refer to our ordinary spirit bottle
as a Fifth, and a half-bottle as a Tenth.
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