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Museum pulls Buckfast from Scottish display



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A BOTTLE of Buckfast has been removed from an exhibition on Scottish life after its distributors claimed it was "unfair".
The potent drink – particularly popular amongst young people in Scotland – was to feature in a "warts and all" exhibition of Scottish life at the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street.

Museum bosses have now pulled the exhibit after complaints from J Chandler & Co, which markets Buckfast.

Scotland: A Changing Nation, which opens this week, will still display a can of super-strength lager and an information leaflet about methadone.

A museum spokesman said: "This display case highlights the problems of crime and drug and alcohol addictions in Scotland.

"We did not intend to highlight one particular brand in relation to alcohol problems."

Jim Wilson, of J Chandler & Co, said: "We do all we can to keep Buckfast away from associations of yobbish behaviour and drugs.

"It is unfair that it keeps coming up in that context."







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  • Last Updated: 07 July 2008 11:04 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Foo,

ejinbara 07/07/2008 12:35:20
Jim Wilson, liar! Only junky neds drink buckfast.
2

The Genuine Mario Antoinette,

07/07/2008 12:52:26
Oh no you dont Jim.

Who exactly do you think is buying your Funny Juice ? Remove underage teenagers (see just about any 15 year olds profile on Bebo for pictures) and you would sell about 15 bottles a year.
3

Boy Wonder,

07/07/2008 13:22:01
#2. Mario. 15?? As many as that??
4

Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 07/07/2008 17:01:03
"This display case highlights the problems of crime and drug and alcohol addictions in Scotland"

Who are they trying to kid?

This is just another chapter in the doom & gloom merchants' campaign of gross exaggeration.
5

elayne,

07/07/2008 17:52:21
#2 your right there,funny thing is,it was only consumed by auld jakies in my day,that and some potent brew called "eldorado",the effects being,they staggered round,punched thin air and peed themselves
6

alex paterson,

edinburgh 07/07/2008 17:53:27
A nice drop of stuff is the Buckie,but dont drive for a week afterwards.

 

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