Drinking Guide
How to serve it
the way it deserves.
A short, practical guide to serving temperature, glassware, ice and mixing ratios — plus what a 60 ml, 180 ml, 375 ml or 750 ml bottle actually gets you.
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Drinking is injurious to health. Please enjoy responsibly and never drink and drive.
Drinking Guide
A short, practical guide to serving temperature, glassware, ice and mixing ratios — plus what a 60 ml, 180 ml, 375 ml or 750 ml bottle actually gets you.
Serving
Pour 30 ml into a tulip or rocks glass at room temperature. Add nothing, or three drops of still water to open the aromatics.
One large clear ice cube, not a handful of small ones — a single big cube melts slowly and keeps the dram from turning watery.
45 ml whisky, 120 ml chilled soda or ginger ale, plenty of ice, a long stir, then a lemon or orange twist over the top.
50 ml gin, 150 ml chilled tonic, ice first, then gin, then tonic. Stir once. Garnish with lime; try orange or rosemary for a craft gin.
Dark or spiced rum over ice with cola, finished with a squeeze of lime — 45 ml rum to 150 ml cola is a good starting ratio.
30 ml vodka, 20 ml coffee liqueur, 30 ml fresh espresso, 10 ml sugar syrup. Shake hard with ice and strain — the foam comes from the espresso.
Red wine, sliced citrus and apple, a spoon of sugar, plenty of ice. Let it sit 20 minutes in the fridge before serving.
30 ml vodka, 20 ml coffee liqueur, top with cream or milk over ice — stir slowly so the cream settles on top.
Pack sizes
| Pack size | Common name | 30 ml measures | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 ml | Nip / quarter-quarter | 2 | A single serve, or a taster before you commit to a bottle |
| 90 ml | Small nip | 3 | Two people, one evening |
| 180 ml | Quarter | 6 | A quiet evening or a small dinner |
| 375 ml | Half | 12 | A couple of guests; good for cocktails |
| 750 ml | Full / standard | 25 | A gathering of six to eight |
| 1000 ml | Family / litre | 33 | A party, or stocking the bar |
Measure counts assume a 30 ml pour, the standard Indian peg.
Expanding your shelf
You do not need thirty bottles. Six good ones, chosen across styles, will cover almost every occasion and every guest.
The Glenlivet 12 or Glenfiddich 12 — the bottle you pour without thinking. ₹5,400 – ₹5,610.
Glenmorangie The Original or The Lasanta 12 for sherry sweetness. ₹5,800 – ₹6,595.
Laphroaig 10 or Caol Ila 12 — the dram guests remember. ₹6,280 – ₹6,480.
Chivas Regal 12 or Dewar’s 12, both around ₹4,000 and excellent in a highball.
Godawan or Rampur 1943 Virasat — outstanding value at ₹3,500 – ₹4,135.
Hibiki Japanese Harmony or Chivas 18, for the toast. ₹8,050 – ₹12,510.
Responsible drinking
Food slows absorption. Never drink on an empty stomach.
Alternate every drink with a glass of water.
Book a cab. No bottle is worth the risk.
We never sell to anyone under 21, and ID is checked.
