MD 20/20

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MD 20/20 (or Mad Dog) is an American fortified wine produced by Mogen David wineries. The name, Mad Dog 20/20, was coined by Ruben Isaac. ^{[citation needed]}MD 20/20 was originally created by Mohawk Liquor in Detroit, Michigan.^{[citation needed]}

The wine comes in several flavours including Banana Red, Blue Raspberry, Buck Bunny, Key Lime Pie, Kiwi Lemon, Lemon Ice, Orange Jubilee, Peaches and Cream, Red Grape Wine, Spiked Melon, Strawberry Cream, Strawberry Kiwi, Sour Apple, Tangerine Dream, and Purple Rain. MD 20/20 has an alcohol content that varies by flavor from 13.5 to 18% (with most of the 18% varieties discontinued).

The "MD" actually stands for "Mogen David," the name of the company based in Westfield, New York which makes it. Presumably, the nickname "Mad Dog" was originally given in reference to the wine's combination of high fructose and alcoholic contents, which result in the consumer's intoxication along with a sugar rush. Also, it is rumored that getting drunk on MD 20/20 often causes intense hangovers the following day; however, this may be due to the fact that many people who drink this beverage are inexperienced, underaged drinkers.

MD 20/20 is reputed as being extremely popular with both "winos" and teenagers wanting to drink illegally, due to the fact that it is both inexpensive and has a high alcohol content^{[citation needed]}.

Musician Elliott Smith wrote an instrumental song titled "Kiwi Maddog 20/20" on his 1994 album Roman Candle in reference to MD 20/20, and Glaswegian rock band Teenage Fanclub have a song titled "Mad Dog 20/20" ^[1].

[edit] References

1. ^ Teenage Fanclub's Mad Dog 20/20 was only ever officially released on the DGC rarities vol. 1 compilation.

2. Mentioned and praised in the songs 'Mean Man' by Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P. and 'What's Difficult' by Rock n' Roll band The Dangerfields 3. MD 20/20 was mentioned in Beavis & Butthead, during the Season 1 episode, "Blood Drive" where Butt-Head pronounced the name as "Mad Dog 20/20". 4. Mentioned in Tom Waits, "Medley: Jack & Neal/California, Here I Come" on Foreign affairs

[edit] See also

• Boone's Farm
• Thunderbird
• Bum wine

[edit] External links

• MD 20/20 on bumwine.com
• MD 20/20 on ghettowine.com