Can Leg Cramping Be Due To Alcohol Consumption?

I know that I drink too much alcohol. During the last quarter of last year I was getting severe cramp in my right leg that lasted for about 48 hours and really inhibited my walking. This happened about once a week. Since the new year it has only happened once, which was last week, after we had a weekend of drinking too much. It occurred to me that I have hardly been drinking since the new year and therefore wondered whether it could be related to the alcohol consumption?