Buckfast

/ ˈbʌkˌfɑːst /

noun

1. a fortified tonic wine Informal nameBuckie

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buckfast¹

from Buckfast Abbey, Devon, England where it is produced

Example Sentences

He says: "I think I was an alcoholic when I was 16, because I used to drink two bottles of wine, two bottles of Buckfast every night with my mum."

From BBC

English takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to his subject matter, resulting in wildly compelling stories, such as how Buckfast, a tonic wine created by monks to treat colds and influenza, became the “U.K.'s version of Four Loko.”

From Scientific American

Other monastic medicinal contributions to the liquor cabinet are discussed — Chartreuse, Bénédictine and Buckfast Tonic Wine — as are some old health measures that have echoes today.

From New York Times

The chancellor is proposing to change to a system which would mean higher taxes on fortified wines, like Buckfast, and lower taxes on lighter wines, like rose.

From BBC

The urban honey bees, of the Brother Adam Buckfast variety, were developed for their mild temperament in the 1920s by a Benedictine monk.

From The Guardian