A FORTIFIED wine made by monks should be exorcised by the Vatican, an American reviewer warned after trying it for the first time.
A bit like Marmite, Buckfast Tonic Wine has its admirers and plenty of haters too.
One American decided to give the caffeinated alcoholic drink a go, perhaps misled into thinking it was a 'wine' rather than the medicinal strange tasting, some would say foul-tasting, fortified drink it is.
He posted his review of the drink complete with a picture of the famous yellow-labelled bottled on Reddit and it is one experience he is in no hurry to reiterate.
The poster said the drink – and its 15% ABV strength – is so foul, it ruined his whole evening even when he tried to wash the taste off with a nice Bordeaux afterwards.
He warned that Buckfast wine is so revolting it's the Devil's work even though it's been made by monks.
The Reddit poster said he acquired a bottle from a cousin who purchased a bottle while visiting Northern Ireland where it is also rather popular.
He took the screwcap off about 30 minutes before to air it out as you would with any good vintage and poured himself a glass while preparing dinner.
In his post, he said: "I poured it into a glass.
"At first glance, it has a very inky almost brownish colour that you see in older wines.
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"Very syrupy. the liquid clings to the side of the glass when swirled.
"I stuck my nose in and was hit with something I’ve never experienced before.
"Barnyardy funk (in a bad way) almost like a dead animal in a bird’s nest. A mix of flat Coca-Cola and caramel with a whiff of gun metal.
"On the palate, there is this overwhelming sweetness and sugar.
"Cherry Cola mixed with Benadryl. Unlike anything I’ve tasted. I’m not sure what this liquid is but it is not wine, I’m actually not sure what it is but it tastes like something a doctor would prescribe. A chemical concoction of the highest degree. Can only compare it to a Four Loko (an energy drink made in Chicago)."
The Reddit poster said the taste was so disgusting that he only managed to make it through a couple of small glasses but as he writes 'not much more'.
He added: "This has absolutely ruined the evening drinking-wise for me as I tried to drink a nice Bordeaux after but the iron-like metallic sweet aftertaste I just couldn’t get out of my mouth even after a few glasses of water.
"I don’t drink a lot of coffee regularly so I also have mild heart palpitations from the caffeine after just drinking a bit of this and feel a slight migraine.
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"This is an ungodly concoction made by seemingly godly men. I believe the Vatican needs to send an exorcist over to Buckfast Abbey as the devil’s works are clearly present there.
"I’ve drunk a lot of wines in my life and will never forget this one."
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