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The MD guide to the 40 greatest (and worst) drinks of our youth list. In order.
Number 40
Black Tower wine.
By the age of 14, we'd heard 20 different Scottish pronunciations of Liebfraumilch. Had a sip one Christmas and genuinely thought adults were insane for drinking it.
Number 40
Black Tower wine.
By the age of 14, we'd heard 20 different Scottish pronunciations of Liebfraumilch. Had a sip one Christmas and genuinely thought adults were insane for drinking it.
Number 39
Poteen
Delivered by an 'uncle' in a brown medicine bottle or a milk bottle with a red rubber stop. Top notes of battery acid, a subtle hint of Duraglit with a lingering Brasso after taste. Tried it one Christmas. Still speaking in tongues on boxing day.
Poteen
Delivered by an 'uncle' in a brown medicine bottle or a milk bottle with a red rubber stop. Top notes of battery acid, a subtle hint of Duraglit with a lingering Brasso after taste. Tried it one Christmas. Still speaking in tongues on boxing day.
Number 38
Council Pop.
Council Pop.
Number 37
Cup-a-Soup
"Stop whining. The astronaut Fellas drove to the moon and back on on it"
Cup-a-Soup
"Stop whining. The astronaut Fellas drove to the moon and back on on it"
Number 36
Lucozade from the local chemist. Only for when you were poorly. Cellophane wrapper, heavy dimpled bottle, narcotic sugar rush.
Lucozade from the local chemist. Only for when you were poorly. Cellophane wrapper, heavy dimpled bottle, narcotic sugar rush.
Number 35
Powdered orange juice. 20 years of lab research to develop a powder that would never dissolve under any circumstances. RSI stir injuries commonplace. Orange grit water.
Powdered orange juice. 20 years of lab research to develop a powder that would never dissolve under any circumstances. RSI stir injuries commonplace. Orange grit water.
Number 34
Pernod
In square bottles. Smuggled into house parties. Produced yellow sick.
Pernod
In square bottles. Smuggled into house parties. Produced yellow sick.
Number 33
Mellow Bird's, will make you smi.... contemplate the pointless existence of life.
Mellow Bird's, will make you smi.... contemplate the pointless existence of life.
Number 32
Australian lager.
Oh, how exoitic it appeared. Until you tasted it.
Australian lager.
Oh, how exoitic it appeared. Until you tasted it.
Number 31
Creamola Foam.
Creamola Foam.
Number 30
Ringtons Tea.
Delivered by a bloke in a van that always spent a suspiciously long time at number 39.
Ringtons Tea.
Delivered by a bloke in a van that always spent a suspiciously long time at number 39.
Number 29
Cherry B.
Cherry B.
Number 28
Pomagne.
Won at the fair or in a raffle. Never drunk, always saved for best.
Pomagne.
Won at the fair or in a raffle. Never drunk, always saved for best.
Number 27
Colt 45
Colt 45
Number 26
MD 20/20
'The wine of the century'.
Who needs Pomerol?
MD 20/20
'The wine of the century'.
Who needs Pomerol?
Number 25
Tea made with a very old strainer.
'Adds to the flavour'.
Tea made with a very old strainer.
'Adds to the flavour'.
Number 24
Paul Masson wine.
Served from a 'giraffe'.
Paul Masson wine.
Served from a 'giraffe'.
Number 23
Alpine pop.
Alpine pop.
Number 22
The mysterious PLJ.
The mysterious PLJ.
Number 21
Bucky
Bucky
Number 20
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Number 19
Cresta
Cresta
Number 18
Blue Nun.
Blue Nun.
Number 17
Shandy Bass
For a long time, our favourite drink on the planet.
Shandy Bass
For a long time, our favourite drink on the planet.
Number 16
Eldorado
'A tower of strength'
Eldorado
'A tower of strength'
Number 15
"Camp" Coffee.
Still not sure what chicory is.
"Camp" Coffee.
Still not sure what chicory is.
Number 14
Corona
Particularly the Cream Soda
Corona
Particularly the Cream Soda
