Don’t want to overindulge in the holiday spirits? Then watch what kind of glass your bartender reaches for.<br />
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A study published last week in the British Medical Journal, confirms that even experienced bartenders tend to unwittingly pour more alcohol into short, wide glasses than they do into tall, skinny ones.<br />
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That means two cocktails from a squat tumbler might actually pack the punch of 2 1/2 drinks.<br />
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So instead of that martini glass, those watching their drinks might want to ask for a highball glass instead.<br />
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Read the full story at <a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/31/Worldandnation/Want_a_big_drink_Ask_.shtml"><strong>SPTimes</strong></a>
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