Pourers

A pourer fits into a bottle neck to control the flow, so spirits come out at a steady predictable rate rather than glugging.

  • A measured pourer is portion control, not a legal measure
  • Wash regularly u2014 sugary spirits gum the spout and slow the pour
  • Dust caps matter on bottles left out, especially in summer

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The point of a pourer is repeatability. A free pour from an open bottle varies with how full the bottle is and how the bottle is held; through a pourer it does not, which is what makes counted pours and speed pouring possible at all. Even where every measure goes through a jigger, a pourer makes the pour into the jigger faster and cleaner.

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What to know

Measured pourers go a step further and cut off at a set volume. They are useful for consistency, though for selling spirits in the UK the legal measure still has to come from a stamped measure or a stamped optic u2014 a measured pourer is a portion control tool rather than a legal instrument.

What to know

Pourers get sticky. Anything sugary will gum the spout and slow the flow, and a dust cap is worth having on bottles that sit out, particularly in a room with fruit flies. They come apart for washing and should go through regularly rather than when they stop working.

Common questions

Can I sell spirits measured by a pourer?

Not on its own. UK law requires spirits to be sold in stamped 25ml or 35ml measures, which means a stamped thimble or a stamped optic. A measured pourer is a useful portion control tool but is not the legal instrument.

Why has my pourer slowed down?

Sugar residue in the spout, almost always. Take it out, soak it in hot water and rinse it through. Pourers used for liqueurs need this far more often than ones used for gin or vodka.

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