Quick Question About Port Serving Size

carlmango11

Hi, Just a quick question:

How much should be in a serving of port? It was Sandeman's and I was told to serve a single shot, the same as vodka but the customers couldn't believe this.

Looking online a lot of people serve more; just wondering what the convention is in Ireland.

Thanks. :pac:

irish_goat

I generally give a decent pour of around 80-100ml though my work is pretty lax so we've never really been told to serve any exact amount of it.

It's a wine after all and since it's not served with ice or a mixer it can be gone pretty quickly if you're only giving out 35ml of it.

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When I worked in a bar I always gave double measures of Port and Irish Cream.

Slaphead07

irish_goat wrote: »

I generally give a decent pour of around 80-100ml though my work is pretty lax so we've never really been told to serve any exact amount of it.

It's a wine after all and since it's not served with ice or a mixer it can be gone pretty quickly if you're only giving out 35ml of it.

the "correct" serving glass for port is like a sherry glass and holds 5-6 ounces, that's about 17cl/170ml. Port is considerably higher in alcohol than wine and so the serving is smaller than wine. If it's a vintage sherry, 10 years or older, decant it first.

irish_goat

Slaphead07 wrote: »

the "correct" serving glass for port is like a sherry glass and holds 5-6 ounces, that's about 17cl/170ml. Port is considerably higher in alcohol than wine and so the serving is smaller than wine. If it's a vintage sherry, 10 years or older, decant it first.

A sherry glass is 120ml.

the beer revolu

Port should be served as a double measure -I've argued with countless bar staff on this point.
Think of the price of a bottle of cheap port compared with the price of a bottle of spirits and even with a double, it's a good deal to the publican.

A Bailey's measure is 50ml

The Hill Billy

In the bars I worked in it was always served as a double measure.

Niall_G

Agree with TheBeerRevolution - port is usually served as a double spirit measure (71ml). I have seen pubs serve it as a single or one and a half measure and I suppose there is nothing wrong with that if it is priced accordingly and described as such on the required price lists.

Baileys introduced their own 50ml dispense optic a few years ago. Before that it varied but was usually served as one and a half measures (approx 53 ml).

carlmango11

Belated thank yous. It seems a double is more common/fair. :pac:

Martyn1989

Niall_G wrote: »

Baileys introduced their own 50ml dispense optic a few years ago. Before that it varied but was usually served as one and a half measures (approx 53 ml).

The baileys optic gets very messy and sticky very quickly, not the best idea in the world.

I agree with everyone else port is served as a double!

rubadub

Niall_G wrote: »

I have seen pubs serve it as a single or one and a half measure and I suppose there is nothing wrong with that if it is priced accordingly and described as such on the required price lists.

Problem is they only have to list "at least one type" of wine, so I doubt many. if anybody, has it listed (on the legally required list)

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1999/en/si/0263.html

Baileys should have glasses with 50ml indication lines on them (or do they?), there is no need for a dirty big horrible white text either, it could be a discrete etched line.

BeerNut

rubadub wrote: »

Baileys should have glasses with 50ml indication lines on them (or do they?)

Don't think so. It's normally served from an optic, or via a metal measure.