How To Pronounce Scotch Whisky #2 

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.)

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!

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!

Man do we need these....keep them coming! :-) Great stuff!

Thanks for these. The English auto generated subtitles are steamin.

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

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.

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.

A lot of these names are same for Munro mountains.

Kept waiting for Highland Park :p

👋👋👋@aqvavitae With all the new distilleries we need a part 3 😂

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, thanks for this!

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...

Thanks Roy! Interesting to hear these names pronounced correctly! This group was a bit more difficult than part 1...

Very informative but the background music is a bit too loud in my opinion.

"Hi this is Roy, or as my Scottish friends call me; Roigh."

This helps me who don't know Gaelic. like me. :)

Any chance you’ll do a third? The series has been very helpful! Kilkerran? Brora?

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.

Yes, worthwhile, definitely. Thanks so much. The music...maybe a little quieter?

'This one's a trap...' LOL

Awesome job Roy! Ready for my distillery reconnaissance trip to Scotland!

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.

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.

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...

Great video, have you and your family hiked the West Highland Way around Loch Lomand? Have watched the Rixins during lockdown

No Can do.... one gr8 zinger per video, wtg Roy! Loved it!

Just as great as the first video, really needed this!!!

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!

Great idea and resource. This helps a lot. Thanks!

Awesome job and thanks and greetings from TAIWAN, not THAILAND. hahaha...

I have been eagerly awaiting this...Now I'll never forget TeanNInich and Auchroisk. Na Zdravje!

Your humor is so dry and to the point. Some might miss it. nice videos.

Subscribed. Vey informative. Thank you

Great video Roy, loved the pronunciations, Liked!

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 RU-vid, by the way.

Thanks Roy! Much needed lesson for me!

mcconnell.....love the tutorials on the various scotches...could you do another geographical video of Scotland from the scotch whisky perspective?

Well done bud. Jim Beam and Jack Daniels are walks in the park.

Thanks Roy. Ralfy recently pronounced Teaninich “Che-AH-Ni-Nih” (or thereabouts!). Is that an alternative pronunciation or is he just dead wrong? 😂

Keep these videos coming - they are SO helpful and #whiskyfabric greetings from WhiskyJason in Germany!

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

Great Thank you

Sounds like music of Gods! Thank you!

Oh no! It got me! Make up your mind with CH Scotch! 😂

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?

From the facial expression are you not a fan of Beinn Dubh or the Speyside Distillery in general?

Same band as Whisk[e]y Tribe?

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?

When it comes to Allt-A-Bhainne, Ralfy says something like "Oolt-a-vaan" instead of your "Alt-a-vannye". Your thoughts, Roy?

you've broke my eyes with this video!!

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:)

3:35 "It's a trap!". Damn right, sommelier Ackbar.

Wonderfully informative. The background music was effing irritating!!!

Your the best for sure 😂

Why the loud music?

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

Dun Bheagan... Is it pronounced "Doon veegan"?

Nc’nean?

Tamnavulin last night. Delicious.

Ardnahoe?

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.

Good Lord, the loud music again 🤬🤯

Turn up the music,, it's great,,,, (not), 😢😭

Not a great idea playing music when you’re trying to let people listen to what you’re saying.

pity about the 'music' so had to quit 1 minute in.

Turn off that goddamn awful music.