17th and 18th Century drinking

While @splificator has, of course, already written wonderfully about early drink in Imbibe, Punch, the Oxford and various articles, I found these videos useful for offering visual context and literal examples:

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Okay, I’m about halfway through the first video, and when the gentleman is making the Egg Nog and says, “about 3-4 ounces,” I literally laughed out loud.
I can NOT estimate how much I pour without measuring, but I know that was NOT 4 ounces!
Nonetheless, an enjoyable video and I’m heading back to watch the rest.

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