My daughter visited Buckfast a couple of days ago on a brownies trip. And no, she didn't bring me back a bottle . Shame really - i wanted to see what all the fuss is about....
There's no fuss, it's just cheap and quite alcoholic for it's relative value. It's also utterly hideous and I'm glad to say I haven't had any since I was about 16.
It's vile.The best thing is 50% White Lightning cider / 50% Special Brew, drunk through a straw.
Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 12 May, 2008, 04:08:44 pmIt's vile.The best thing is 50% White Lightning cider / 50% Special Brew, drunk through a straw.It used to be Diamond White and Lowenbrau snakebites when I was at university. Or Purple Nasty, which was a top shelf job plus advocaat and blackcurrant cordial in a pint glass, topped to the brim with lemonade
A proper purple nasty is half strong lager, half strong cider and a dash of blackcurrant.
Quote from: Dave on 12 May, 2008, 06:38:38 pmA proper purple nasty is half strong lager, half strong cider and a dash of blackcurrant.I knew that as snakebite and black.
And I got asked if I wanted raspberry, strawberry or blackcurrant as the flavor along with what larger and cider I wanted in a pub in Bicester, go figure.
Quote from: bobajobrob on 12 May, 2008, 06:54:19 pmQuote from: Dave on 12 May, 2008, 06:38:38 pmA proper purple nasty is half strong lager, half strong cider and a dash of blackcurrant.I knew that as snakebite and black.Another one who knows that as snakebite and black. The variant is pernod and black, where you had pernod...not unsurprisingly.
...that would be a Green Bomber