Last night Lina and I went to one of our usual restaurants near me for an early dinner, and then we went up to La Biela for an after-dinner drink. I rarely drink spirits, but I do enjoy a good whisky now and then—Lina prefers cognac.

In each case, the waiter carefully poured it into a measure and tipped it into the glass. Then he had a quick look at the bottle and tipped the rest in! We all laughed while he did it, and Lina and I decided that must be a Buenos Aires measure!