Scotsmac
Encyclopedia
Scotsmac is an alcoholic drink
consisting of a blend of whisky
and wine
. It is sold in 700ml bottles from discount
supermarket
stores such as Netto
and Lidl
across the United Kingdom
. Scotsmac has a strength of 15% and retails for approximately £3.50 a bottle. Also known as the "Bam's Dram", it is blended by D & L Ariano, imported and bottled by J.H. Wham & Son (Largs) Ltd.
Dr Joseph Clackervoid, of Harvard University, was quoted in the 1974 'What's Fresh?' review as claiming Scotsmac to be the 'single most revolting concoction known to man', although readily admits that much of his final years studies were heavily seasoned in 'Magic Mac' by the barrel load and it helped him overcome some of the worst cases of insomnia.
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
consisting of a blend of whisky
Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...
and wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
. It is sold in 700ml bottles from discount
Discount store
A discount store is a type of department store, which sells products at prices lower than those asked by traditional retail outlets. Most discount department stores offer a wide assortment of goods; others specialize in such merchandise as jewelry, electronic equipment, or electrical appliances...
supermarket
Supermarket
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stores such as Netto
Netto
Netto is Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Dutch/German for "net" . In most European languages the word "netto" refers to net worth or net pay.It may also refer to:...
and Lidl
Lidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
across the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Scotsmac has a strength of 15% and retails for approximately £3.50 a bottle. Also known as the "Bam's Dram", it is blended by D & L Ariano, imported and bottled by J.H. Wham & Son (Largs) Ltd.
Dr Joseph Clackervoid, of Harvard University, was quoted in the 1974 'What's Fresh?' review as claiming Scotsmac to be the 'single most revolting concoction known to man', although readily admits that much of his final years studies were heavily seasoned in 'Magic Mac' by the barrel load and it helped him overcome some of the worst cases of insomnia.