noun
pouring one's own drink; helping oneself to a drink
Refers to pouring a drink for oneself, especially in a social drinking context where it is more common for others to pour for you. Often used in the phrase 手酌酒.
彼はいつも手酌で酒を飲む。
He always pours his own drinks.
宴会では手酌はあまりしない。
At banquets, people don't often pour their own drinks.