Traditional
Still common
Definition
A genuinely enjoyable drink, usually referring to wine or beer.
Example Sentence
"This shiraz is a good drop, you should try it."
Where "Good Drop" Comes From
"Drop" has long been used as slang for a serving of drink in British and Australian English, dating back well over a century.
Pairing it with "good" to specifically praise a particular wine or beer became common Australian pub and wine-culture vernacular, growing alongside Australia's wine industry through the 20th century.
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How Aussies Actually Use It
"Good drop" is most at home in conversations about wine, where it works as high praise without sounding overly technical or wine-snobbish.
It extends comfortably to beer and other drinks too — anything you'd genuinely recommend to a mate can be called "a good drop."
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