'Willing to sell partner for a pallet': Scots react to the release of Irn Bru 1901

Irn-Bru 1901 is an new/old version that has been created using a recipe from a handwritten book stored deep in the company archives for over 100 years and is described by the firm as “like nothing anyone has tasted before”.

Speaking about the launch, a spokesperson for Barr’s said their research and development experts have worked to “lovingly recreate” the time-old recipe using the modern equipment at Barr’s state-of-the-art factory in Cumbernauld.

While Irn-Bru’s secret flavour essence remains unchanged, the 1901 recipe won’t have any caffeine.

However, it will have a “frothy head” on its “gingery fizz” and will be sweetened with sugar to produce a “rich satisfying taste”.

According to the team, it will also faithfully only be sold in 75cl glass bottles – expected to be priced around £2 – just as it was back in the day.

With the launch of Irn Bru 1901 taking place on Monday 2 December, fans were quick to take to social media to celebrate finding it and rejoicing about the taste.

A lot of people were tweeting about trying to find the 1901 Bru...

https://twitter.com/scot_faketaxi/status/1201619979419967494

With some offering to get it down south...

https://twitter.com/chris_lingwood/status/1201799518846685185

And when you found it, you needed to post about it...

https://twitter.com/robertevans97/status/1201901977728409602

https://twitter.com/JMclay1504/status/1201827985772417025

https://twitter.com/gorcampbell/status/1201599514441859078

Most people commented on the taste and how happy they were about the return of full sugar.

https://twitter.com/lewylpaintings/status/1201831352213164032

https://twitter.com/Scott_Mcconaghy/status/1201794373605875712

https://twitter.com/nangus_sco/status/1201814262844399622