Die richtige Aussprache der Whiskys, Destillerien und Regionen stellt ganz offensichtlich selbst so manchen Schotten vor große Probleme. Auf einer Webseite* habe ich eine sehr interessante und umfangreiche Liste gefunden, die dem interessierten Genießer dabei hilft, die nächste Bestellung in der Bar bzw. im Whisky-Shop nicht zu einer nie enden wollenden Peinlichkeit werden zu lassen.
* Quelle: http://thejerrythomasproject.blogspot.co.at/2011/07/scotch-whisky-pronunciations-phonetic.html (offline)
Scotch Whisky Pronunciations / Phonetic Spellings
This post is dedicated to anyone who has ever rocked up to a whisky bar in
search of a dram and in fear of getting the pronunciation wrong opted to go for a shot of Grouse. Well, never again, now you can order your whisky in confidence…
I was recently asked to clarify some Scotch Whisky pronunciations on Twitter and it got me thinking about the vast number of distilleries in Scotland whose names can be a challenge even to those that reside in this beautiful country of ours.
Having trawled through the internet I was surprised to find not one resource that detailed phonetic spellings of each distillery/whisky. There were various sites that had the odd bit of information but nothing extensive covering each and every distillery so I decided to take it upon myself to put something together. I’ve listed the distilleries dependent on the specific region they’re found; Speyside, Lowland, Island, Islay, Highland and Campbeltown.
Please note that the pronunciation of ch (phonetically written ck) in some of the words below is pronounced how we Scots say Loch. I have marked these with an *. There’s a good example here although sound is required.
I compiled this to the best of my knowledge and in some cases contacted the distilleries direct or referred to pronunciations from renowned whisky experts for clarification. Should anyone wish to correct a phonetic spelling or query anything please do so in the comments below. If there are any distilleries missing or one that you’d like to see added please let me know.
Speyside (Spay-side)
Aberlour
Ah-burl-ow-er
Allt a’Bhainne
Olt a-vain
anCnoc / formerly Knockdhu
ah-nock / Nock-doo
Aultmore
Olt-mower
Balmenach
Bal-may-nack*
BenRiach
Ben-ree-ack*
Benrinnes
Ben-rin-ess
Benromach
Ben-ro-mack*
Cardhu
Car-doo
Cragganmore
Crag-an-mower
Craigellachie
Craig-ell-ack-ee*
Dailuaine
Dall-yoo-an
Dalwhinnie
Dal-whinnay
Drumguish
Drum-oo-ish
Dufftown
Duff-t-ow-n
Glenallachie
Glen-alla-key*
Glenburgie
Glen-bur-gee
Glendronach
Glen-dro-nack*
Glendullan
Glen-dull-an
Glen Elgin
Glen Elg-in
Glenfarclas
Glen-fark-lass
Glenfiddich
Glen-fidd-ick*
Glenglassaugh
Glen-glass-ock*
Glen Grant
Glen Grr-ant
Glen Keith
Glen Key-th
The Glenlivet
Glen-liv-it
Glenlossie
Glen-loss-ay
Glen Moray
Glen Mor-ay
Glenrothes
Glen-roth-iss
Glen Spey
Glen Spay
Glentauchers
Glen-tock-hers*
Inchgower
Inch-g-ow-er
Kininvie
Kin-in-vee-oo
Knockando
Knock-an-doo
Linkwood
Link-wood
Longmorn
Long-morn
Macallan
Muck-al-un
Macduff
Mack-duff
Mannochmore
Man-ock-mower*
Miltonduff
Mill-ton-duff
Mortlach
Mort-lack*
Roseisle
Rose-eye-l
Speyburn
Spay-bur-n
Strathisla
Strath-eye-lah
Strathmill
Strath-mill
Tamdhu
Tam-doo
Tamnavulin
Tam-na-voo-lin
The Balvenie
The Balv-en-ee
Tomatin
Tow-mat-in
Tomintoul
Tom-in-towel
Tormore
Tor-mower
Lowland (Low-lund)
Ailsa Bay
Ale-sah Bay
Annandale
Ann-an-dail
Auchentoshan
Ock-en-tosh-en*
Bladnoch
Blad-nock*
Daftmill
Daf-mill
Glenkinchie
Glen-kinch-ee
Island (Eye-lund)
Abhainn Dearg
Aveen Jer-uck
Arran
Ar-ran
Highland Park
Hi-lund Park
Isle of Jura
Eye-l of Joo-rah
Scapa
Ska-pa
Talisker
Tal-iss-kur
Tobermory
Tow-bur-mower-ay
Islay (Eye-lah)
Ardbeg
Ard-beg
Bowmore
Bo-mower
Bruichladdich
Brook-laddie / Broo-ick-laddie*
Bunnahabhain
Buh-nah-hav-enn
Caol Ila
Cull-eela
Kilchoman
Kil-ho-man
Lagavulin
Lah-gah-vool-in
Laphroaig
Lah-froyg
Port Charlotte
Port Shar-lot
Port Ellen
Port Ell-en
Highland (Hi-lund)
Aberfeldy
Ah-bur-fell-dee
Ardmore
Ard-mower
Auchroisk
Ar-thrusk
Balblair
Bal-blair
Ben Nevis
Ben Nev-iss
Blair Atholl
Blair Ath-ull
Clynelish
Kline-leash
Dalmore
Dal-mower
Deanston
Deen-stun
Edradour
Ed-rad-ow-er
Fettercairn
Fett-uhr-care-n
Glencadam
Glen-cad-am
Glen Garioch
Glen Gee-ree
Glengyle
Glen-guy-ill
Glengoyne
Glen-goyn
Glenmorangie
Glen-morrun-jee
Glen Ord
Glen Ord
Glenturret
Glen-turr-et
Kilkerran
Kill-ker-ran
Loch Lomond
Lock Low-mund*
Oban
Oa-bun
Old Pulteney
Old Pult-nay
Royal Brackla
Royal Brack-lah*
Royal Lochnagar
Royal Lock-nah-gar*
Teaninich
Teen-in-ick
The Speyside
The Spay-side
Tullibardine
Tully-bard-in
Campbeltown (Cam-bell-town)
Glen Scotia
Glen Skoh-sha
Springbank
Spring-bank
Mothballed Distilleries
Braes of Glenlivet
Brayz of Glen-liv-it
Convalmore
Kon-val-mower
Coleburn
Coal-bur-n
Glen Albyn
Glen Al-bin
Glen Mhor
Glen Mower
Glen Avon
Glen Ay-vahn
Glenlochy
Glen-lock-ay*
Glenugie
Glen-oo-gee
Glenury Royal
Glen-oo-ree Royal
Rosebank
Row-z-bank
St. Magdelene / Linlithgow
Saint Mag-dah-lin / Lin-lith-go
Brora
Bro-rah
Mosstowie
Moss-t-ow-ee
Millburn
Mill-bur-n
Killyloch
Kill-ay-lock*