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returning to OP...
Still not convinced there is such a beast!
As far as I can tell the Buckfast Bee was always evolving and those that took breeding material from BA and continued to follow his methods are evolving it still.
"Pure Buckfast" doesn't make much sense, agreed.
However, the basic idea of continually using selective breeding to get a bee that is gentle, productive and disinclined to swarm makes a lot of sense to me. I suppose if some of the genetics trace back to BA's stock and the breeder has continued the tradition then the "Buckfast" label is justified.