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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15848615

Buckfast Tonic Wine - Tasting Notes

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[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Whenever my family went on holiday to Dartmoor when I was little, parents would always take us to church at Buckfast Abbey if we were there on a Sunday.

Always thought it was just for the nice architecture and the gardens, but maybe they had another motive....

[–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago

But they were all of them deceived, for another motive was had. In the land of Dartmoor, in the rains of Buckfast Abbey, the Dark Monks forged in secret a Tonic Wine. And into this Wine they poured their cruelty, their malice and their will to dominate all life.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"Managed to make it through a couple of small glasses"

Egads! Why?

[–] Restaldt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

He is a professional

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Because after a bottle of that stuff, you feel like a fucking god!

[–] christophski@feddit.uk 12 points 3 months ago (4 children)

This is super old but seems to be making the rounds again, received it on WhatsApp twice in the past few days - what causes something to come back like that?

[–] axemurber@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

It gets into the meme rotation because it gets reposted somewhere and got a lot of views, then it gets reposted a lot by human and bot alike. One big post can cause this to happen.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 8 points 3 months ago

It's about a month until the 12th, perhaps the orangemen are trying to drive the price down.

[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 1 points 3 months ago

Advertising?

[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Good ol lurgan champagne. My da used to drink the stuff for years, funnily enough he was from around the lurgan area. He can't touch the stuff now, mind.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 10 points 3 months ago

It's good to have a professional confirming the experience we know and love

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Wreck the hoose juice! Yes! Fucking devils ribena!

The mistake was not paring it with MDMA.

[–] apis@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago

Sounds like less boozy Jägermeister (also made by monks) with added caffeine.

Had always assumed it would be fizzy.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Wait, so the original Four Loko was made by monks?