Buckfast Tonic Wine
By the 1920s 1400 bottles were sold annually, 500 from Buckfast and the remainder by post. In 1927 a London wine merchant was visiting the Abbey, and in conversation with the Abbot, Anscar Vonier, it was decided that the monks would continue to make the Tonic wine with the distribution and sale to be carried out by a separate marketing company. In order to broaden its appeal the Tonic was changed slightly from a rather severe patent medicine to a smoother, more mature medicated wine.
Basic Information
- Category: brand
- Website: https://www.buckfast.org.uk/tonic-wine
Documented Facts
- Email: enquiries@buckfast.org.uk (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Buckfast Tonic Wine — Official Site (official)
- Buckfast Tonic Wine on facebook (social)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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By the 1920s 1400 bottles were sold annually, 500 from Buckfast and the remainder by post. In 1927 a London wine merchant was visiting the Abbey, and in conversation with the Abbot, Anscar Vonier, it was decided that the monks would continue to make the Tonic wine with the distribution and sale to be carried out by a separate marketing company. In order to broaden its appeal the Tonic was changed slightly from a rather severe patent medicine to a smoother, more mature medicated wine.
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