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 A set of 3 stacks - St Petersburg - product description
- Package Dimensions: 8 x 16,2 x 5,5 cm
- Material: glass
- Weight: 210g
- Packaging: gift box
A little about the stacks
Stack — a small Cup or glass. At present a normal capacity of 50-100 ml. Traditionally — straight (often faceted) sides. Widely used for drinking strong drinks.
It is an old Russian measure of volume — stop. Folk etymology makes the name from the word for hundred (g) that is incorrect: the metric system introduced in Russia much later documented use of the term.
In English-speaking countries widespread similar dishes shot (eng. shot), precise shot glass (shot glass = a glass for shots), which has a capacity of 45 ml, for use one ounce (~ 30 ml) of drink drink "one gulp", one breath ("B-52", "Cordials", "Shutters", "Oyster", "Heroin", "Basketball", etc.). Also caballito (cocktail type Tequila Boom).
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