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Title: Liquor Wars
Post by: Moneypenny on October 16, 2017, 10:34:14 am
Two articles, 2 years apart – how time changes things. 

October 19, 2015

http://www.reuters.com/article/safrica-beverages-brandy/south-african-brandy-orders-shot-of-state-support-to-chase-whisky-idUSL5N11Y3EY20151019

October 13, 2017
http://www.sharenet.co.za/news/Brandy_chases_whisky_in_South_African_spirit_wars/b46ae4a5a6d9a7d8bfe37f5135dc1371
Title: Re: Liquor Wars
Post by: Patrick on October 16, 2017, 12:44:16 pm
So basically the higher the brandy:whisky ratio, the worse the economy is...
Title: Re: Liquor Wars
Post by: Moneypenny on October 17, 2017, 09:30:22 am
Just like that.  Me, not so much ::), I choose on carb & sugar content so I stick with whipskey neat or dry red wine.