Patiala peg

The Patiala peg is a measure of liquor popular in Indian Punjab. It is a volume roughly equivalent to 120 ml, though the rough and ready measure is the amount of liquor needed to fill a glass equal to the height between the index and little fingers when they are held parallel to one another.[1] Even major liquor companies have started selling their products in the single drink packaging of 90 ml & 120 ml bottles in India. The name originates from the city of Patiala, which was once a state known for the extravagant ways of its royalty and extraordinary height of its Sikh soldiers.

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  1. ↑ Narayan, Kirin (January 26, 1995). Love, stars, and all that. Piatkus. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-7499-0265-0. A Patiala peg is as high as the distance between pinky and index finger.


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