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In Ireland, a naggin is a 200ml bottle of spirits. [1] Spirits are commonly sold in this size in off licences, especially independent (non-chain) shops. [2]
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In Ireland, a naggin is a 200ml bottle of spirits. [1] Spirits are commonly sold in this size in off licences, especially independent (non-chain) shops. [2]
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, naggin is a variant of noggin , a word of uncertain origin recorded from the seventeenth century and meaning a small quantity of alcohol, usually one gill (0.25 imperial pints (140 mL)). Tomás S. Ó Máille derives it from the Irish naigín, cnaigín, a small wooden pail with a capacity of two glasses. [3]
This size is unique to the Irish off-trade and holds a considerable and growing share of spirit sales - particularly in the independent off-trade.