Scottish products like whisky and haggis are not the only ones that have risen to fame across the globe, Scotland’s ‘other national drink’ Irn Bru has also taken centre stage.
Revered as an iconic Scottish beverage, most Scots claim they couldn’t live without the orange carbonated drink with some stating that it’s the number one hangover cure.
In fact, the fizzy drink is so popular here that when a recipe change was announced in 2018 Scottish stores witnessed a frenzy of panic buying to purchase the original recipe before it was modified.
In celebration of Irn-Bru’s legacy and it becoming such a massively popular choice of drink, here are 16 facts you (probably) didn’t know about it.
9. Irn Bru is called "Scotland's other national drink" after whisky
Irn Bru and Scotland - just like Whisky and Scotland - are inextricably linked and this is why it is known as the country's "other national drink". Photo: Shaiith via Canva Pro
10. Irn Bru was originally seen as a health booster
Irn Bru, originally produced in 1901, became popular at the time as sanitation was poor back then and the drink was considered a healthy way to boost your energy - particularly for people in heavily industrial areas. Photo: Martin Abegglen via Wikimedia Commons
11. Irn Bru might not be Scottish at all
According to David Leishman of the University of Grenoble, the original 'Iron Brew' drink was released in 1889 by a New York-based company called Maas & Waldstein. Photo: 3282700 via Canva Pro
12. Most people prefer Irn Bru from glass bottles and not cans
On the Irn-Bru official website a poll was released asking people what their favourite vessel was for drinking Irn Bru. It turned out that the vast majority (71%) preferred to drink it out of a glass bottle rather than a can. Photo: Thomas Nugent via Wikimedia Commons