"Generally, the pour of liquor in your glass is up to the discretion and recipe of the mixologist. In Utah, however, bartenders are required to use a special calibrated device to ensure that a pour of liquor comes out at exactly 1.5 ounces. They are quite serious about this, mandating that all bottles use these devices, and that the devices themselves have a margin of error of less than one sixteenth of an ounce for a one-ounce pour - or about a third of a teaspoon."
"In addition to the strict metering of pours, no cocktail in Utah may contain more than 1.5 ounces of the primary liquor - think gin in a Tom Collins - and 2.5 ounces of liquor total. While this obviously outlaws drinks like a Long Island Iced Tea, the limitations also necessitate changes to common cocktails that rely on 2-ounce pours, like an Old Fashioned or Gimlet, forcing Utah bartenders to downsize the drink or mix two different liquors."
Alcohol laws differ widely across U.S. states, producing varying retail and serving restrictions. Some states allow grocery sales of beer but limit how it is sold or dispensed. Restaurants in certain states must keep alcohol sales below specified revenue percentages to keep licenses. Utah requires bartenders to use calibrated pour devices that deliver exactly 1.5 ounces and imposes tight accuracy standards on those devices. Cocktails in Utah cannot exceed 1.5 ounces of the primary spirit or 2.5 ounces total, eliminating some common mixed drinks and forcing recipe adjustments. Utah’s liquor restrictions trace to historical influence from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; roughly 42% of residents are members today.
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