20 Ridiculous Things Which Make You Proud Of Being Scottish

3. We Buy More Buckfast Than Anyone Else

Many people will claim that Whisky is Scotland's national drink while tee-totalers might point to Irn Bru as our national tipple but spare a thought for the humble monks of Buckfast Abbey in Devon. Most of the sales of 'Buckie, their tonic wine which has garnered such monikers as 'Commotion Lotion' or 'Wreck The Hoose Juice', are North of the border. Another nickname, 'Coatbridge Table Wine', came about as reports in 2008 suggested that sales in the North Lanarkshire town totalled 10% of Buckie's worldwide sales with Scotland as a whole accounting for 60% of their sales. Sure, sales of a controversial alcohol product linked to anti-social behaviour isn't exactly something to be proud of but it shows that we Scots are loyal customers. When we find something we like, we stick to it. Even if it is bad for us.