"26er" redirects here. For the type of bicycle, see Mountain Bike. Show  A fifth is a unit of volume formerly used for wine and distilled beverages in the United States, equal to one fifth of a US liquid gallon, or 25+3⁄5 U.S. fluid ounces (757 milliliters); it has been superseded by the metric bottle size of 750 ml,[1] sometimes called a metric fifth, which is the standard capacity of wine bottles worldwide and is approximately 1% smaller. History[edit]Before the mid 19th century, the capacity of British alcohol bottles used for wine and distilled liquors was nominally a quart, but the actual capacity varied considerably. Four primary styles existed, with different average capacities: 759±27 ml (715-810 range); 781±47 ml (724-880); 808±49 ml (739-835); ~1130 ml "imperial wine quart". Beer and cider bottles had a different range of sizes.[2] In 1842, it was reported that ordinary wine bottles were 1/6 of an imperial gallon, that is, 758 ml.[3] In the late 19th century, liquor in the US was often sold in bottles which appeared to hold one US quart (32 US fl oz; 950 ml), but in fact contained less than a quart and were called "fifths" [4] or commercial quarts.[5] At this time, one-fifth of a gallon was a common legal threshold for the difference between selling by the drink and selling by the bottle or at wholesale,[5][6][7] and thus the difference between a drinking saloon or barroom and a dry-goods store. The fifth was the usual size of bottle for distilled beverages in the United States until 1980.[8] Other authorized units based on the fifth included 4⁄5 pint, called a tenth, and 1⁄10 pint.[9] During the 1970s, there was a push for metrication of U.S. government standards. In 1975, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, in cooperation with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, proposed metric-standard bottle sizes to take effect in January 1979 and these standards were incorporated into Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.[9][10] These new sizes were 50 ml (a miniature), 100 ml, 200 ml, 375 ml (355 ml for cans), 500 ml (discontinued for distilled beverages in June 1989, but not for wine),[11] 750 ml (the usual size of a wine bottle), 1 liter, and 1.75 liter (a metric half-gallon or handle). Wine also has a standard 187 ml (6.3 fl. oz.) measure and uses 1.5 liters (a magnum) instead of 1.75. See also[edit]
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Why do they call it a 5th?People started saying a fifth of liquor because that was the standard bottle size. Liquor was measured in gallons, and one-fifth of a gallon simply became a fifth. In the late 19th century, some stores in the US sold bottles that were called quarts but actually contained less than that.
Why is it called a fifth and a handle?As you might imagine, this type of bottle gets its name from the included handle that makes it easier to carry. Nowadays, some 1.75-liter bottles don't include the traditional handle, but they're still referred to as handles.
What does a fifth mean alcohol?What Is a Fifth of Liquor? A fifth of alcohol, be it a fifth of vodka or any other type of liquor, is another name for a 750 ml alcohol bottle. In the late 19th century, one-fifth of a gallon was the legal threshold for individual commercial alcohol sales.
What does fifth mean in slang?: to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because the answers might be harmful to one or might show that one has committed a crime. When called to testify, he took the Fifth. often used figuratively. He took the Fifth when his wife asked him where he'd spent the night.
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