Buckfast being sold in major supermarket as notorious tonic makes jump from corner shops for first time

BUCKFAST is now being sold in supermarket Morrisons for a tenner – to the delight of fans.

Morrisons have spotlighted a full shelf of the cult tonic wine above mainstream booze.

And staff have even added a security tag to deter yobs from stealing it.

Dozens of the yellow-labelled booze bottles were on display in the shopping giant’s Cardonald branch – a far cry from the usual corner shops and newsagents where it’s usually stocked.

The bevvy – dubbed ‘wreck the hoose juice’ – has a long-standing association with violent crime and underage boozing in Scotland.

But the news of it being stocked in a supermarket was welcomed by Bucky fans delighted to have easier access to Scotland’s other controversial “national drink”.

Jamie Burns, 30, a barista from Glasgow, said: “It’s about time it became mainstream and was sold in a supermarket.

“It’s Scotland’s national drink. I’ve been to Buckfast Abbey and it’s a slice of heaven.”

Retired Ella McPherson, 64, from the city’s Gallowgate, added: “It’s great.

“It will make it a lot safer and stop the youths from getting it from the corner shop that will sell it for a quick buck.”

And Noah Borst, 18, said: “It’s brilliant. I’m a big enjoyer of Buckfast.

“It makes it easier to get the drink now which is ideal.”

We previously reported that sales of Buckfast spiked after the cost of the booze fell in the year Scotland introduced minimum unit pricing, raising questions over the effectiveness of the policy.

The popular beverage was one of the only alcoholic drinks to drop in price after the base 50p per unit charge was launched in 2018.

The measure was meant to reduce the appeal of inexpensive high-strength drinks by increasing the prices.

But the price of bottles of Bucky dropped from around 67p per unit to 65p – not far below the average 66p for all drinks across the country.

While the sale of large quantities rose by 40 per cent per adult in the first year since the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP).