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I refuse to drink anything that coward The RealDeal drinks...Comment
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Drank it with monotonous regularity as a teenager, now I prefer me lager and whisky.Comment
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The Buckfast Gift pack:
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Includes:
1 Bottle of Buckfast
10 Club
1 Pack of cigarette papers
1 lighter
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What is it? never even heard of itComment
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In recent times, Buckfast has achieved a surprising level of popularity in working class and bohemian communities in certain parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Buckfast sold in Ireland has a slightly lower alcoholic strength, arrives in a darker bottle, and lacks the vanillin flavouring of the British version. The drink has also entered the popular culture lexicon in Scotland leading to it being given a number of nicknames, including "The Dark Destroyer", "Wreck the hoose juice" and "Cumbernauld Rocket Fuel".Originally posted by Savino View Post
Within the above areas, Buckfast is alleged to be the drink of choice for drinkers who are prone to committing anti-social behaviour when drunk, especially underage drinkers. Its high strength (15% ABV/14.8% in Ireland), relatively low price and sweetness are characteristics that are thought to appeal to underage drinkers .[1]
Many politicians and social activists single out Buckfast Tonic Wine as being particularly responsible for crime, disorder, and general social deprivation in these communities (although in reality Buckfast is only one of a number of brands consumed abusively, and accounts for only 0.5% of alcohol sales in Scotland, although the figure is markedly higher in Lanarkshire, located within Scotland "Buckfast belt"- see above). [2] Helen Liddell, former Secretary of State for Scotland, even called for the wine to be banned. The then Scottish Justice Minister, Cathy Jamieson MSP, suggested that retailers should stop selling Buckfast. On a subsequent visit to Auchinleck, a town within her constituency, she faced an impromptu demonstration by teenagers chanting "Don't ban Buckie".[3] Jamieson subsequently received correspondence from lawyers acting on behalf of J Chandler & Co., the Andover-based distributors of Buckfast. [4] A further consequence was that Buckfast sales(and related anti-social behavior) increased substantially in the months following her comments.[2]
A further attack was made in 2006, by Andy Kerr, then the Scottish Executive's Health Minister. In a radio interview on September 23, 2006, he described the drink as "an irresponsible drink in its own right" and a contributor to anti-social behaviour, and was in turn accused of showing "bad manners" and a "complete lack of judgement" by the distributors. [5] Kerr met with J Chandler & Co. to discuss ways of lessening the drink's impact on the west of Scotland, but the talks broke up without agreement. Both parties hoped to make further progress in the future.
On November 19th, 2006, Jack McConnell, the then First Minister of Scotland, entered the fray stating that Buckfast is not only particularly attractive to young people for the aforementioned reasons, but had become a "a badge of pride amongst those who are involved in antisocial behaviour." [6] A spokesperson for J Chandler & Co accused the Executive of trying to blame the drinks industry to avoid having to deal with consequences of failed social policy and the actual individuals involved in antisocial behaviour.
The monks of Buckfast Abbey and their distribution partners strenuously deny that their product is particularly harmful, saying that it is responsibly and legally enjoyed by the great majority of purchasers. They also point out that the areas identified with its acute misuse have been economically deprived for decades, and that Buckfast represents less than one percent of the total alcohol sales in these places.
Buckfast is renowned for its sweet taste. It has also been known to taste slightly like raisins.Comment
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Are you serious? Your missing out!! It's the finest tonic wine made by the Benedictine monks in Devon (correct if I'm wrong). Get yourself a bottle and 10 Richmond Kingsize and get yourself down the local park at 10o'clock tonight!!Originally posted by Savino View PostComment
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Might have to invest in one of those for next Saturday.Comment
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