SALES of Buckfast have reached a record high despite the tough economic climate.
The tonic wine, made by Benedictine monks and a favourite of teenage troublemakers, has been flying off the shelves during the past year with sales totalling almost £40 million.
The number of bottles sold had dipped for the first time in a decade the previous year but it appears the public have not lost their appetite for the concoction.
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