Donald Trump has risked the fury of the Scottish people by banning Irn-Bru from his luxury golf resort in Ayrshire.
“The ban came to light after guests asked for Irn-Bru to be supplied at an event at the resort, which has recently received a £200m upgrade,” the site adds.
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Since its introduction in 1901, the drink has been a firm favourite in Scotland. According to The Scotsman, around 20 cans of Irn-Bru are sold every second there. As a result, Scotland is one of only four countries in the world where Coca-Cola isn’t the best selling soft drink.
Turnberry’s general manager, Ralph Porciani, told the Ayrshire Post: “We can’t have it staining [the carpets] when to replace the ballroom carpet would be £500,000 alone.
“We have villas here with Irn-Bru stains in the carpets which I can’t let.”
The decision to ban the drink has sparked strong reactions on Twitter. Some users have suggested that Trump has “declared war” on Scotland.
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