Irn Bru superfan from East Lothian pays homage to her favourite drink with new tattoo
A wacky Scot has taken her love for ‘Scotland’s other national drink’ to a new level - by having a permanent tribute inked on her arm.
Super fan Emma Ferrier has had a stunning image of the iconic Irn Bru can tattooed on her arm in a homage to her favourite drink.
Emma “jumped at the chance” to have the free inking after producer Barr organised the first ever Tat-Bru parlour to celebrate the drink’s 125th anniversary in Glasgow last weekend.
Emma, 29, was one of just 51 lucky super fans selected on social media and chose to have an image of the world famous can permanently displayed on her arm.
The event was a celebration of Irn-Bru’s landmark anniversary and will see the return of the ‘Made in Scotland from Girders’ strapline as part of a refreshed design.
Emma, from Prestonpans, East Lothian, said: “I saw the Facebook post from Irn Bru to have a free tattoo done and was lucky enough to be selected. I chose the design I wanted and went through to Glasgow with my mum at the weekend.
“The Empire Ink studio was really great with us and my tattoo took around 30 minutes to do. I really love it - it’s a different style to my other tattoos but it’s just perfect for me.
“I’m a big fan of Irn Bru and wanted to get it done as I just think it’s a really fun story to tell.”
Kenny Nicholson, director of brand at Irn-Bru, said: “For 125 years, Irn-Bru has proudly been Made in Scotland from Girders. To celebrate our milestone, we’ve brought this iconic slogan back, in an evolved look that typifies our industrial roots and the maverick bravery at the heart of Bru.
“The Tat-Bru parlour showed just how much Bru means to people, through the generations, and now those lucky fans can wear their permanent girders with pride.”