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"Buckfast has become so notorious in its native Great Britain—particularly Scotland, where it’s closely associated with the working-class “Ned” culture—that lawmakers are currently bandying about a bill that would restrict its sale. This is the second time Scotland has proposed such action against “Buckie” in the past five years, and is likely spurred by a recent BBC investigation that links Buckfast to violent crime. According to the BBC, Buckfast is mentioned in crime reports from the Strathclyde Police three times a day; one of those, on average, is a violent crime. The Buckfast bottle was also frequently used as a weapon in these crimes. Sound farfetched? Here’s a delightfully accented video from BBC Scotland about the Buckie scourge.

Whether the relationship between Buckfast and violence is causal or just associative, its reputation—evidenced by colorful nicknames like “Wreck The Hoose Juice,” “Commotion Lotion,” and “Liquid Speed”—was more than enough to pique The A.V. Club’s curiosity. How could an innocuous bottle of red wine incite so much violence? Wine is supposed to make you sleepy and agreeable, right? Well, not when you pump it full of caffeine, it’s not! This is “fortified” wine, in this case bolstered by the equivalent of eight cans of soda in one 750-milliliter bottle. Combine that with its slightly higher alcohol content (15 percent ABV), and it’s conceivable that Buckfast could be a potent rage cocktail. Just as conceivable: Its sugary-sweet taste and low price point make it the ideal starter booze for young drinkers, who might be more prone to the hooliganism and “anti-social behavior” that Buckfast has been blamed for.

Office Reactions:

* “This looks exactly like Coke in the cup. But it smells like rubbing alcohol. Possibly with a cigarette butt in it.”
* “Man, that smells harsh, like it's going to melt the inside of my sinuses if I try to drink it. I feel like doing crimes already just in order to escape it.”
* “This shit is terrible, even by the low standards of booze that gets you drunk quickly.”
* “It smells like cough syrup, looks like flat Coke, and tastes like anise (or, to play on words, an anus).”
* “Is it supposed to be chilled? Maybe that would help, but I guess this kind of booze isn’t supposed to taste good.”
* “I’m too old and too employed to be drinking this shit.”
* “I can’t decide what it tastes like, except that it tastes like awful. Paint thinner, maybe? The thesis is that people drink this voluntarily?”
* “I’m assuming this is what prison wine tastes like. It’s really fruity, as though the fruit hasn't entirely fermented and there's just ordinary grape juice in there, but it also has a very sour taste. Like an unsweetened prune juice and rubbing alcohol cocktail.”
* “Perfect blend between Mad Dog 20/20 + Red Dog + Rage.”
* “If you really wanted to be a violent British youth, you would snort this.”
* “Tastes like a more revolting Manishevitz with a hint of once fizzy, but now flat rage. And a little bit like the syrup that hangs out around prunes.”
* “Fifteen minutes later I have the sudden urge to bludgeon something British.”
* “I wish I had a more refined palette so I could express the taste more accurately. I wouldn’t have known it was carbonated if you guys didn’t point it out. Was thick but a bit sweet. Made me feel nice and warm inside. As a matter of fact, I think I’m addicted. I may need a few more sips to evaluate further.”
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http://www.avclub.com/articles/buckfast-tonic-wine,39631/

I edited the article a little just to be more concise...pretty interesting though, this stuff reminds me of Cisco.