Here's to Canada and Irn Bru!

**Colin** · 12th July 06, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior

Heath, I just looked further at the Wiki entry, and they confirm that what is available in the US and Canada is NOT the same as the real stuff. 2 of the ingredients are banned by the FDA in the US and the importers either remove it, affecting the taste, or have it brewed differently, again affecting the taste. Same for Canada, but it is only one ingredient that is forbidden.

Guess I'll wait until my trip to Scotland to try it...

I can get the Canadian version (bottles) and the UK version (cans) here. Having tried Irn Bru in Scotland and in Canada I can't taste the difference between the two. If you get the cans, see if the price in listed in pounds on the outside.

**Valencian Kilted** · 12th July 06, 12:08 PM

Well.... I tasted Irn Bru in Scotland on my last year's trip and... well.. for me it was just water and sugar, with some orange colorant, but well... it had smthg special.... it was scottish!

¡Salud!

T O N O

**MacWage** · 12th July 06, 05:58 PM

I'll take a case of regular, 2 of diet, and a kilt in IRN BRU tartan.

Yes, they have one!

What colors?

Orange and blue of course!!!

Who wants the bill? :rolleyes:

**Colin** · 13th July 06, 08:46 AM

ah, but have you guys seen the 2L bottles of IRN BRU yet ?

Here's a good tidbit or two http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irn_Bru

http://www.irn-bru.co.uk/home.html

**David Dalglish** · 13th July 06, 12:05 PM

When I was in the middle (Dubai) I had a phone call late at night from Mr Barr himself, He was trying to get into the middle east market & wanted to know if we could make the cans for him, ( I was in the can making buisness). I put him onto our sales team. IRN BRU-SCOTTISH WATER OF LIFE.

**starbkjrus** · 13th July 06, 12:52 PM

This is a snip of a quote from Caledonian Kitchen's website:

Scots, globally acknowledged as the descendents of hairy, sword-swinging, kilt-wearing hill dwellers, are not the typical audience for soft drinks, and their choice of IRN-BRU marks them as unique.

....hairy, sword-swinging, kilt-wearing hill dwellers... I kinda like that.

Just might have to order some Irn Bru. Always been partial to Orange Crush.

**Colin** · 13th July 06, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

This is a snip of a quote from Caledonian Kitchen's website:

Scots, globally acknowledged as the descendents of hairy, sword-swinging, kilt-wearing hill dwellers, are not the typical audience for soft drinks, and their choice of IRN-BRU marks them as unique.

....hairy, sword-swinging, kilt-wearing hill dwellers... I kinda like that.

Just might have to order some Irn Bru. Always been partial to Orange Crush.

It doesn't taste much like Orange Crush, but maybe a bit more like Orange Crush mixed with Cream Soda (?). It's a unique taste. Tizer is good stuff too.