Irn-Bru makers reassure fans that drink will still have its 'unique taste' after recipe change

AG Barr Chief Executive Roger White at the company's factory in Cumbernauld (Stewart Attwood/AG Barr/PA Wire)

IRN-BRU makers have taken to social media to reassure fans that they will still enjoy the drink after the controversial recipe change.

AG Barr are reducing the amount of sugar in Scotland’s other national drink in the coming weeks.

Many drinkers are worried about the changes, with some even starting to stockpile old cans.

A message to our fans. And some much-needed facts about BRU. pic.twitter.com/53VqTUSalt

— IRN-BRU (@irnbru) January 5, 2018

Irn-Bru’s recipe is set to change in the next few weeks, with some fans stockpiling old cans

In a statement released on Twitter, AG Barr addressed the concerns raised, making clear that the drink will still have its “unique taste” made with the same “secret flavour essence”.

They also reiterated that it will still contain sugar and that in taste tests, nine out of ten people said they’d managed to create either an excellent or good taste match to the original recipe.