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Sophie Buchan

Alexander Skarsgård tries IRN-BRU for the first time as celebs taste test drink

When it comes to Scotland many people have their opinions of us and our classic stereotypes.

Whether it's haggis, ginger hair or the fact it never stops raining - we've all heard it before.

And whilst we may not pride ourselves in the fact that it's (almost) always raining, we do pride ourselves when it comes to our national drink.

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Yes, it's Irn Bru - and no - it's not Ibuprofen like Alexander Skarsgård first thought.

Many celebrities have taste tested the fizzy orange drink - even Cop26 US delegates got to taste test it when they arrived in our city back in November 2021 for the climate change conference.

But this time two other familiar faces have put a taste challenge to the test with Hollywood's Anya Taylor-Joy (Queen’s Gambit ) and Alexander Skarsgård (The Legend of Tarzan) trying the drink of each other's nation.

Representing Sweden was a Rhubarb drink called Scandinavian Rabarbersaft cordial whilst the UK was represented by the orange Scots drink.

Both co-stars, who appear in new movie The Northman, enjoyed the beverages as they tried to make sure their drink came out on top.

When it came to the Swedish cordial, Skarsgård warned Taylor-Joy that it might be "quite potent" but it seemed the Queen's Gambit actress enjoyed the drink calling it "delicious."

Next up however was Irn Bru and the one she wanted to win.

Opening the can the Tarzan actor immediately said: "woo."

He followed it up by saying: "I like how I smell it like a nice bouquet of red wine. Yep I think that's a winner."

Both then said "point to Scotland" and it seems as if our national drink won the taste testing round.

Taylor-Joy added: “It’s intrinsically Scottish. This is the drink of Scotland.”

It wasn't shocking that the actress, who has also starred in Last Night in Soho, loved the Bru with her admitting she evened owned a pair of Irn-Bru earrings.

The A-listers join a long line of stars, including US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actor Ryan Reynolds, who have taken part in the IRN-BRU taste debate - with fans around the world debating on what the true flavour of Scotland’s other national drink really is.

What do you think Irn-Bru tastes like? Let us know in the comments!

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