Irn-Bru is the go-to drink for any Scot looking to quench their thirst or combat a hangover.
The iconic fizzy juice is now coming in two new limited edition varieties - Ice Cream and Tropical - in their sugar-free "Xtra" range to celebrate the summer sunshine.
Barr has already poked fun at Scotland's notoriously short summers in their social media campaign. It read: “Just like the Scottish summer, they won’t be around for long.”
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With the 330ml cans hitting the shelves and dividing opinion it only made sense for Glasgow Live reporter, and resident Irn-Bru lover, Keiran Fleming to try the new twist on the national drink.
Irn-Bru Xtra Ice Cream
The raunchy advert for Irn-Bru's Ice Cream flavour has already caught the eye of many fizzy juice enthusiasts but does the new can live up to the hilarious clip?
The First thing which caught my eye was the can itself, it's fantastic. The ice cream dripping down the sides is an intricate touch and the wafer cone-like tin certainly made me chuckle.
A stunning can is all well and good but how does it taste? There was a good fizz when I popped open the can which gave me hope.
I took a waft of the contents and it did actually smell like ice cream, which surprised me, but the classic Irn-Bru smell was still very much present.
I poured the orange nectar out into a glass and it looked the exact same as any other glass of Irn-Bru.
Before tasting the new flavour I was overwhelmed with trepidation. How can you improve something that is already a staple in any household?
In short, you can't. I took a swig and it didn't blow me away.
It was certainly a lot sweeter than the classic but it still mostly tasted of Irn-Bru but not much ice cream. After a few more tries I started to get a wee bit of the dairy treat's aftertaste.
All in all, it was a bit of a disappointment and definitely comes nowhere near Scotland's favourite drink.
But how could the Tropical taste?
Irn Bru Xtra Tropical
Out of the two cans the Tropical flavour is certainly the least detailed.
Exotic leaves engulf the yellow background whilst pink foliage sat at the top of the tin. A single flamingo acted as the centrepiece on the side of the can.
The tin popped open with more vigour and the contents seemed to be a lot fizzier. Unlike the Ice Cream flavour, the juice overwhelmingly smelt of tropical fruits and seemed completely different from the classic Irn-Bru we all know and love.
There was no hint of Irn-Bru when I attempted to nose the contents without coughing.
After already trying the Ice Cream flavour I decided to dive head first into the new juice. I don't even know how to describe the taste.
It was a mix between Vimto and Lilt which could be nice but I can't confidently tell you whether I'd drink this again. There were a lot of citrus and fruity tones.
The Irn-Bru taste was completely absent from the juice.
The Tropical flavour is better than its Ice Cream sibling but neither really tantalise the tastebuds like the classic Irn-Bru.
We always get excited when something new hits the shelves but sometimes we need to realise that some things just aren't worth changing.
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