In Australia, locals call cheap cask wine “goon.” It's sold in disposable silver bags, aptly named “goon sacks.” Unlike a standard . 75-liter bottle of wine, goon's four-liter bag is inflatable.

Why do they call it a goon bag?

Goon was invented in 1965 by an Australian bloke called Thomas Angove from South Australia, who was the first person to patent wine packaged in a carton box. ... Nowadays, goon comes in a plastic space bag, which is then placed in the box.

Can you get drunk from goon?

Goon is a nasty adversary of the social drinker. You can drink it quickly and it doesn't seem to affect you. You can easily forget you're consuming schooners of wine.