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Buckfast gets you fucked fast, brewed by monks, drunk by punks, BUCKFAST
American here. What is this stuff? Is it intended to be consumed in a particular fashion, not just gulped down in a glass?
It’s mostly consumed as an act of bravado in Scotland and the north of England, with the intention of getting riotously drunk.
Sounds like Jager bomb in a convenient twist-off bottle
This is an apt comparison, especially since Buckfast is also caffeinated
It appears it’s kind of like MD 20/20 here in America. Cheap, sugary “bum” wine.
I just read they also add caffeine to it. Jesus.
Oh gods, mixing madd dog with four loko sounds horrible.
original four loko had caffiene in it and was insane
And Northern Ireland. Folks here love a bit (a lot) of bucky.
The buckfast motto tells you everything you need to know.
Buckfast gets you fucked fast.
It’s intended to be consumed in a park directly from the bottle.
An ungodly fortified tonic wine brewed by people of god. Brewed could even be a strong word, if I had to guess, I would say it’s extracted from a natural reserve which was originally thought to be oil until they realised it gets you shitfaced.
It’s fortified wine with caffeine and is associated with people getting drunk and causing trouble
Bucky has one purpose. It’s the thoroughbred of not-spirits.
Best served warm and straight from the bottle to the back of the throat.
Breakfast.
Victorian era four loko, the ingestion technique is more generally forced down.
I tried buckie once! Drank a whole bottle, later that night had some sort of weird seizure while trying to go for a piss. Mashed my face against the skirting board, looked like I’d been in a fight the next day.
Buckfast. Just say no.
red bull gives you wings
buckfast gives you epilepsy
Hahaha that proper made me laugh
skirting board
TIL (baseboard)
As someone from a wine country: wow. That is a description of nightmare.
I wouldn’t use that even for cooking.
Its a tonic wine, it was traditionally literally used as medicine, hence tasting like medicine
I read some comments and found one describing the wine as such, being enriched with caffeine. But wow!, nonetheless. That sounds just awful.
It tastes pretty good if you don’t think of it as wine, if you’ve ever had Vimto it tastes like that
I’m not sure if wine used as medicine is a point for or against the NHS…
I genuinely enjoy Buckfast and I refuse to be ashamed of it.
how would you describe it? especially in contrast to the snobbery in the original post?
Kind of like being under a bridge on one’s knees orally pleasing a vagrant while simulataneously drinking liquified meth through a dirty rag. But in a good way though - definitely give it a try
I think the description of the flavours were largely apt, barring the negative connotations. When thought about as its own category of beverage I think they can be pleasant. Just don’t think you’re going to be getting some wine, because that’s not really what it is.
it’s looking like i can’t buy it or import it to where i live, sadly 😔
the descriptions made it sound like prune juice except caffeinated, alcoholic, and with a slightly broader flavor profile.
I think I would’ve actually liked it, but allegedly it’s a schedule 4 controlled substance according to the braindead dipshit assclowns at the Drug Enforcement Agency…🙄
fucking feds. Typical bastard pig bullshit.
My favourite local wine is also the favourite of homeless people, it comes in a carton.
Box wine is actually a staple in Sweden where I live, but again without the negative connotations. Great way to be able to enjoy wine in moderation without having it spoil early - having to either commit to finishing a full bottle or have it spoil is a major hassle.
It’s great for cooking as well, you can just pour that 1/4 cup you need to deglaze a pan or whatever without again committing to finishing a bottle or having it go bad.
Buckfast sounds amazing, now I want it
Wine tasters are a bunch of snobs. Fuck off with telling me what I can and cannot like, especially if its overpriced bullshit like fermented grape juice for $50 a glass.
A good wine does not have to be expensive. I actually should not be.
I’m from a wine country and even when we have to import grapes from abroad, a reasonable to good wine parks around €3 to €5, for a 750ml bottle. A very good wine will fetch prices on the €8 to €10 price range, €12 if some reserve.
Above that, you’re buying fluff.
I laugh when someone tells me they bought some collectible wine as an investment. Sure.
A good wine does not have to be expensive. I actually should not be.
The expensive ones usually don’t live up to the name anymore, it’s just branding. Mechanized harvest (because big game) pulls in bad berries, leaves and insects too, makig the taste worse, not unlike the cheap wines. You’re likely to have a better experience with a local small winery.
You’re preaching to the choir.
I live in wine country and even the big wineries here still do the harvest (vindima) by hand.
I said “usually”. Good if they do.
That sensitive of a palate is worth good money.
As someone that lives in a wine country and has been trying a different bottle every week(at least) for the past 4 years, I can promise you that there’s good stuff above 12€ as well.
I’ve had tons of 3-10€ bottles and quite a few above 10 as well. Sure, there’s diminishing returns, as with everything, but there’s more than just fluff. Provided you buy quality and not just a name or stuff that’s overpriced just because.
Obviously if you’re expecting a 30€ bottle to be twice as good as a 10€ one you’re gonna have a bad time. But for a special occasion, splurging a bit on something a bit better is a real option.
I would expect the 30 € bottle to be thrice as good as a 10 € bottle.
Is that just a wine thing or an everything thing?
There is but I don’t think it’s worth the expense, even for a special occasion. I’d rather dive into more accessible wine and let guests discover a good wine for an affordable price than to pay more and risk passing an image that I’m trying to impress at all costs.
I agree completely. By special occasion I mostly meant stuff between me and my wife, honestly. Eventually a good friend, or my dad or something like that.
Found a bottle at 10€ that I consider the best value/money and that’s my go to when trying to show people good but not too expensive wine.
A good wine does not have to be expensive. I actually should not be.
Hard agree, price is a feature. My favourite wines are generally Chilean or Argentinian for less than €10 a bottle, and they are out of this world as far as flavour is concerned.
Next, try Portugal.
I believe I already have, but I’ll make sure to give it a more intentional try next time I buy wine. Cheers!
Buying wine as an investment sounds like a good way to end up with a bunch of really expensive vinegar
I own a few bottles of very old wine, that were gifted to me. Besides sentimental value, the bottles are worthless. But wine can be produced in order to be able to age in the bottle. I’ve seen wines, commercially available, capable of being stored and aged for up to 10 years. And as a kid, I visited a vineyard that had sealed barrels aging for more than 80 years. So, it is possible to age a wine and age it well but above all else wine is made to be enjoyed.
What’s with his comment about caffeine? I’ve never heard of wine having caffeine.
Buckfast has caffeine added to it.
mixing a depressant with a stimulant so they cancel out
Quil
you would post that wouldn’t you lemmy user Archer@lemmy.world
If that’s the fast part of the name, I’m not sure I want to know where the buck comes from.
A deer carcass
Weird.
It’s fortified wine with caffeine. It’s basically Four Loko, if Four Loko tasted like Benadryl’s bastard stepchild.
Fortified wine with caffeine
I consider myself warned.
Hmmm…
Warned: check
Curious: check
Gonna do something stupid soon: double check
Wreck the hoose juice
I’ve never heard of Buckfast tonic wine before but buying tonic wine and then whining that it doesn’t taste like wine makes you the weirdo, not the producer.
Good old Scottish nectar!
Unforgettable. Nice.
Wow, this article is classist as hell. They really don’t like people who enjoy public parks or ride public transportation.
Not sure if I am missing your joke here, but British humour can pretty vicious at times. This is perhaps one of the mildest examples I have seen
I mean, yeah, the UK is a very classist place
people who enjoy public parks or ride public transportation
I think those were euphamisms for homeless people who are already very familiar with the taste of Special Brew
That metal gun whiff is to die for
Really tho, reminds me of a sherry I had once
