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“The drink you have when you’re not having a drink.” That was the 1970s catchphrase for Claytons, a non-alcoholic beverage resembling whisky. Australians were not convinced, so the name became slang for anything considered a shoddy substitute. For decades, that included non-alcoholic beer and wine.
Luke Whearty’s Watermelone.
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Fortunately, a sophisticated range of what’s known in the trade as no- and low-ABV (alcohol by volume) products has rapidly expanded over recent years. There are now many drinks you’ll
want when you’re not having a drink, whether it’s because of new year’s resolutions, FebFast, Dry July, or you simply choose to avoid alcohol – for periods such as pregnancy and designated driving, or permanently.