SCOTLAND’S “favourite ice cream flavours” have been revealed – as the country marks National Ice Cream Day today.
Equi’s Ice Cream revealed the results after collating figures from more than 500 stockists across Scotland, including supermarkets, independent retailers and ice-cream parlours.
The Scottish ice-cream maker aimed to provide “the most comprehensive survey of the nation’s favourite flavours to date”.
Taking the best-selling Double Cream Madagascan Vanilla out of the equation, the research found Raspberry Ripple was the most popular flavour across the majority of Scottish regions, including Greater Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
Meanwhile, Scottish Tablet topped the rankings in four regions, Pistachio Swirl claimed first place in Edinburgh and Orkney and Shetland bucked the national trend with Oreo Cookies ‘n’ Cream emerging as its favourite flavour.
Alex Equi, deputy managing director of Equi’s Ice Cream, said: “There’s something really special about seeing what Scotland’s favourite flavours are, particularly when the data comes from hundreds of our customers right across the country, from independent parlours and our Equi’s stores to major supermarket chains.
“It’s great to see classic flavours like Raspberry Ripple and Scottish Tablet remaining firm favourites while people are also embracing new creations like our Pistachio Swirl.
“Every part of Scotland has its own accent and personality and their own favourite ice cream flavour. With Scotland enjoying some glorious weather just in time for National Ice Cream Day, there’s no better excuse to enjoy an ice cream and we’re incredibly proud that generations of Scots continue to choose Equi’s.”
Equi’s was founded in Hamilton in 1922 by Pietro Equi after he moved to Scotland from Italy.
It has grown from a family-run café into one of Scotland’s most popular ice cream makers.
Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the business continues to produce its award-winning ice cream in Lanarkshire using locally sourced milk and cream, combining “Scottish craft with an Italian accent”, offering more than 60 flavours.
FAVOURITE FLAVOURS
- Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire: Raspberry Ripple
- Argyll & The Isles: Raspberry Ripple
- Ayrshire & Arran: Scottish Tablet
- Dumfries & Galloway: Scottish Tablet
- Dundee & Angus: Raspberry Ripple
- Edinburgh & The Lothians: Pistachio Swirl
- The Kingdom of Fife: Raspberry Ripple
- Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley: Raspberry Ripple
- The Highlands: Raspberry Ripple
- Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & The Forth Valley: Scottish Tablet
- Orkney: Belgian Chocolate
- Shetland: Oreo Cookies ‘n’ Cream
- Outer Hebrides: Sea Salt & Caramel
- Perthshire: Raspberry Ripple
- Scottish Borders: Scottish Tablet
