How To Pronounce Scotch Whisky #2
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2017
- How to pronounce 30 or so of the more obscure and lesser known brands and distilleries in Scotch Whisky.
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Abhainn Dearg 0:47
Ailsa Bay 1:18
Allt-a-Bhainne 1:27
Auchroisk 1:53
Aultmore 2:19
Ballechin, Balmenach, BenRiach 2:22
Beinn Dubh 2:41
Cardhu, Clynelish 2:51
Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Fettercairn 3:09
Glen Moray, Glenallachie, Glentauchers, Glenkinchie 3:21
Glenglassaugh, Inchmurrin, Kininvie 3:46
Knockando, Mannochmore, Mortlach 4:14
Royal Lochnagar, Strathisla, Tamdhu, Tamnavulin 4:35
Teaninich, Tormore 4:50
Well, at least "Slainte" is pronounced similarly in Scottish as it is in Irish Gaelic. You have no idea how pleased I was to find a coworker (about 30 years ago) from the northwest coast of Ireland who was kind enough to say it for me a few times. And the Scotch Round Tables we did 15 years ago were very educational, since one had to pronounce the name of the Scotch to the satisfaction of the owner of that particular bottle before you could take a sip before passing it on. Very, very motivational! That was my introduction to - let me think a moment - Lagavulin, Oban, Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, and a bunch of others from #1 and a few from #2. But I must say that the "ch" issue isn't one for me since I used to speak a bit of German, and they say it the same two ways you do. What a kick! But that didn't help a bit when we got to " Bruichladdich ... Thanks for the late-night education, which probably took better than it might have since I didn't haul out the Lagavulin beforehand. (It was my last birthday present from me to me, and very happy I was with myself.)
Thank you so much for authentic pronunciation! I find to be important to know how to pronounce the whisky names right. Heart greetings from Russian scotch whisky lovers based at St.Petersburg!
Thanks for these. The English auto generated subtitles are steamin.
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With all the new distilleries we need a part 3 😂
Man do we need these....keep them coming! :-) Great stuff!
Cheers boys! You too... 😉
I love this, but can’t hear it all with the back ground noise(music). I’m listening for those soft sounds and hidden syllables and my old ears can’t pull them out. I wish you would do these videos again without any music. But thank you for this, it is helpful!
Kept waiting for Highland Park :p
Awesome, thanks for this!
After I saw this video I bought clynelish 14 and I must agree: fabulous whisky!
Only recently decided to investigate single malts as a project during lockdown. Shameful, I know. But I intend to make up for it! Videos were excellent. Thanks for putting them together.
Thanks Roy!
Interesting to hear these names pronounced correctly! This group was a bit more difficult than part 1...
This video is so great, I decided to play it again, and to vocalize every pronunciation along with you. That might increase my chance of saying these reasonably well in the future. I think you could make a short video where you simply suggest folks say the names along with you and just cite the two videos.
Awesome job Roy! Ready for my distillery reconnaissance trip to Scotland!
Just as great as the first video, really needed this!!!
A lot of these names are same for Munro mountains.
Subscribed. Vey informative. Thank you
I'm still deep-diving through your back catalogue. And now I know that I blew the pronunciation of 'Teaninich' in the whisky collection video I out up a few days back. Greeeeaat...
Never get too hung up on pronunciation Jesse, Scots struggle with it too and it’s never a condition of enjoying whisky. Good luck with the channel! 👍
Hey, Roy...Thanks for the vid. I really appreciate the effort and the compassion. I also have a place for DJ Quads. The music used on your Recycled Reviews have seeped into my subconscious as earworms. One thing, though...I am hearing impaired and wear hearing aids in both ears, so having a distracting sound source of entertaining music in the background when you are trying convey accuracies of pronunciation seems counterproductive. That said, I need to work on altering my pronunciations...I've been putting the emphasis on the wrong syllable.
'This one's a trap...' LOL
Great idea and resource. This helps a lot. Thanks!
Thanks George!
The amount of times I've come to this video and the previous one to make sure I'm not embarrassing myself... let's just say I'm about half your views! The other half is Sam ... but that's for other reasons
No Can do.... one gr8 zinger per video, wtg Roy! Loved it!
Thanks Roy! Much needed lesson for me!
This helps me who don't know Gaelic. like me. :)
One of the best and most useful whisky videos ever done! Love the ever whisk(e)y present DJ Quads. The greatest Halloween whisky spoof video of all time would be Ralfy dressed up as Scotty from Star Trek trying to mimic this video!
Any chance you’ll do a third? The series has been very helpful! Kilkerran? Brora?
Awesome job and thanks and greetings from TAIWAN, not THAILAND. hahaha...
"Hi this is Roy, or as my Scottish friends call me; Roigh."
Mate, thanks for the brilliant videos, love all of them. But could you tone the music down a bit? haha. It kicks my eardrums in whenever I'm wearing my earphones.
Keep these videos coming - they are SO helpful and #whiskyfabric greetings from WhiskyJason in Germany!
Great video Roy, loved the pronunciations, Liked!
Thanks Jason!
Another "Must See" video. I can't believe it's only been seen 2,724 times so far!
Some comments:
Worth pointing out that Ballechin [Bal-Echen] is heavily peated Edradour.
By the way, I was in the Clynelish distillery two weeks ago and heard them pronouncing it "Kline-lish" (rhymes with wine)
I've heard a lot of English people mispronounce Loch Lomond as "Loch Lemmond" instead of "Low-Mond"
I've also heard that a legitimate pronounciation for the Kininvie distillery is "The Balvenie"..(joke for those who have visited the place).
I'm glad to have found this channel. Blessings from Jerusalem, Israel.
Hi Reb. How are you pronouncing the 'CH' in your surname ? Is it a trap ? :-)
I have been eagerly awaiting this...Now I'll never forget TeanNInich and Auchroisk.
Na Zdravje!
Dziękuję FQ!
Great Thank you
Thank's a lot! Now I can brag about the perfect pronounciation of Auchroisk. But for me as a German - the next video hopefully shows how to untie the knot in my tongue...
Your humor is so dry and to the point. Some might miss it. nice videos.
More please! :)
Maybe extended to place names (related to whisky) as well. Around here, people get confused over Ian McLeod and Dun Bheagan for example.
Everest314 Good shouts. Noted! 👍
Great video, have you and your family hiked the West Highland Way around Loch Lomand? Have watched the Rixins during lockdown
Very informative but the background music is a bit too loud in my opinion.
mcconnell.....love the tutorials on the various scotches...could you do another geographical video of Scotland from the scotch whisky perspective?
Sounds like music of Gods! Thank you!
No..thank *you*! 😅
you've broke my eyes with this video!!
Yes, worthwhile, definitely. Thanks so much. The music...maybe a little quieter?
What was that you said?!! I can't hear you for the .... 😉 Just kidding - you're not the first to say so, I hear you, music choked back for future efforts! Thanks for watching!
I absolutely love this guide! Quick question, since I just picked up the 10 year old bottling. Where is the stress on Ardbeg, is it ARD-beg or ard-BEG?
Todd Stevens the closer to the distillery you go, the closer it gets to the second syllable. I pronounce it with the accent on the first, as most do. Both are fine, the only mandatory part is enjoyment! Thanks Todd!
Oh no! It got me! Make up your mind with CH Scotch! 😂
Your the best for sure 😂
Well done bud. Jim Beam and Jack Daniels are walks in the park.
Cheers Walt! Although Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Barrel Proof doesn't roll off the tongue so easily! It does, however, taste great. Great to try - Thanks to you! 😉
Knockando (pronounced Knock Kan Du) is my favorite Scotch. I can't get it in the states unless I pay $35 for the bottle and then $90 for the importation tax PER BOTTLE.
almost worth it.
Yeah, guilty on the Clynelish misstep here. Thanks for the correction, Roy. Great videos, BTW
There's no crime committed and it's never mandatory, glad to help though.
Roy does some great work with this vid but he also slightly ballses up Clynelish.
Clyne rhymes with fine not fin.
@@Aqvavitae Thanks for the NO CRIME statement, it's healing.
4:59 Ralfy says CHAninich, applying CH similarly to "Te" in the name as one does to "Te Bheag".
Also he says "NOCK-n-dough" when he reads Knockando. Both wrong? Or just different but still correct?
Also heard Te Bheag pronounced "CHEY vek" elsewhere on UA-cam, by the way.
All correct 🙂👍
From the facial expression are you not a fan of Beinn Dubh or the Speyside Distillery in general?
I'm having trouble with "Highland Park." Can you help me w/ the pronunciation w/ that one? Just kidding! Your 2 videos on pronunciations are awesome! Just what I was looking for-thank you very much for posting. But what about "Blair Athol?" How do you say that one?
Blare AHthawl
Thanks Roy. Ralfy recently pronounced Teaninich “Che-AH-Ni-Nih” (or thereabouts!). Is that an alternative pronunciation or is he just dead wrong? 😂
That’s probably one of the trickiest; bereft of a brand as such, it’s left down to the different ways it’s pronounced by locals. That’s what I went with but it’s one of those that, as long as you understand it, anything goes and don’t sweat it. Cheers David 🥃
Same band as Whisk[e]y Tribe?
Beinn Dubh- subtle nvc ( hope I didn't misinterpret - I'm gonna get me some of that black stuff, yessireebob!💣)
I love the video, however, it needs better editing. I know someone that would make this amazing!
Finally:) Great video....you are helping us yank reviewers not look like dumb asses:)
The Malted Man Cave thanks Keith! You can't look like a dumb ass with a malt in your hand 😉 We should hook up and share a dram.
I would love that:)
DM me - or whisky@aqvavitae.com 🙂
When it comes to Allt-A-Bhainne, Ralfy says something like "Oolt-a-vaan" instead of your "Alt-a-vannye". Your thoughts, Roy?
Absolutely fine, honestly. Truthfully my pronunciation of the "Allt" is a little off and it should probably be closer to "Ullt" or "Oolt", but honestly nobody cares too much. Especially as this one has never been branded so there's never been a firm directive of the distillery (that I'm aware of) of how they want to be pronounced.
Thank you, Roy!
Nc’nean?
Wonderfully informative. The background music was effing irritating!!!
Ardnahoe?
Excuse the pedantism: I just saw Ralfy's review of Clynelish 14 and having learned from this video I got slightly irritated. I noticed while you pronounce it Clinn-'leesh, Ralfy says 'Cline-lish which would strike me more as English than Gaelic.
Before I found your channel, I used to use Ralfy as a pronunciation reference. Now, whose word do I take, the scholar's or the evangelist's? :D
Ha! Too funny Everest! Will you be joining for the live tonight? I'll try to remember to explain! (Although I think I brought up this very topic with Malted Man Cave live a couple of weeks back! Kline-leesh, but I'm lazy and a bit fast and do often say Klin-leesh.
So a bit of both worlds. Excellent! :D
Yes, I will try to join tonight, but I'm not sure if I can make it to the very beginning of the stream. See you then!
Why the loud music?
Because this was four years ago and I didn’t know what I was doing.
3:35 "It's a trap!". Damn right, sommelier Ackbar.
Tamnavulin last night. Delicious.
Dun Bheagan... Is it pronounced "Doon veegan"?
One suggestion and will help with your SEO. Time stamp all your distilleries in your description. I love listening to all the correct ways to pronounce, but we like to bookmark this and click right to the proper way quickly without having to go through the entire video.
Oh yeah, I did this on the first video but slacked off this time. Was in a hurry to let it go live today..on it - thanks! PS: I'll guess Drew but Mark was the butcher of "Benrinnes"!
Oh you just had to call me out on that Roy......and I'm also guilty of butchering the Clynelish..but at least you didn't call me out in the video...LOL!
Great vid, makes me wish we had plans to meet up at the Vaults soon....
Cheers,
~Mark
You're not the only one to have butchered my beloved Clynelish 😉 Will need to be a virtual dram my friend. Thank you.
Good Lord, the loud music again 🤬🤯
pity about the 'music' so had to quit 1 minute in.
Not a great idea playing music when you’re trying to let people listen to what you’re saying.
Turn up the music,, it's great,,,, (not), 😢😭
Turn off that goddamn awful music.