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3971_KTL t1_iv7djcy wrote

Reply to comment by Bassmekanik in TIL that Scotland's favorite soft drink, Irn-Bru originated in New York, USA in 1889 as IRONBREW. by ManiacMango33

Ah... just read about it. I knew when the U.K. had the sugar tax or whatever they changed it. Wasn't aware of three versions. I'm in Canada. We have it in British import places and some grocery stores.

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Bassmekanik t1_iv7f7py wrote

Yeah. The sugar tax completely ruined the taste of the “normal” irn bru. The 1901 is pretty good, but it doesn’t have caffeine in it, which is a shame. Tastes nice though.

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sleepyprojectionist t1_iv7klig wrote

Now this may sound like blasphemy, but I did a little experiment a few weeks back and mixed equal parts of 1901 and Xtra. It seems to be the best compromise between flavour, sugar content and caffeine content, but further experimentation may follow.

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ScottJC t1_iv9y88m wrote

I personally cannot stand the taste of artificial sweeteners, they always leave a horrible aftertaste. 1901 is a blessing because I couldn't enjoy "original" irn bru anymore.

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Bassmekanik t1_iv7yvf0 wrote

That does indeed sound like....it might be interesting....carry on. :)

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3971_KTL t1_iv7fj2a wrote

Yeah. Think I'd use it to wash down a caffeine pill as well. Curious to try it. I love the "normal" one. Only three or four places I know of carry it.

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