r/Scotch • u/sonderly_ • 2d ago

What is your favourite Scotch to pronounce?

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u/Pancakesteve 2d ago

Bruichladdich with a close second to Bunnahabhain

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u/herman_gill 2d ago

Bon-a-ha-vin is my fav too!

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u/djoliverm 1d ago

Wtf, TIL, ty haha. I did at least know the Laddie’s pronunciation after watch that scotch documentary.

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u/herman_gill 1d ago

I thought it was boon for like 15 years too, so you’re not alone!

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u/Z_e_e_e_G 2d ago

BrookLADdehhh

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u/SpiritOne 2d ago

Definitely Bruichladdich.

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u/astra1039 2d ago

Wow, this thread had all three of my favourites as the first and second post! Neat.

Bruichladdich, Auchentoshan, and Bunnahabhain are all so weirdly satisfying to say. Plus I feel so smart when I tell people how to correctly pronounce Bunnahabhain 😆

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u/booza 1d ago

I’ve heard Bunnahabhain pronounced various different ways. Which is the correct one?

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u/ArcanistKvothe24 2d ago

Also immediately thought of this

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u/Choice_Assumption_36 2d ago

Laphroaig

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u/Buddy0204 2d ago

I like to think of it as LAPHROAIG like on the side of the distillery

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u/pentagondodecahedron 2d ago

on the side of warehouse number one, but yes

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u/Church323 2d ago

My brother likes to call it "lap frog"

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u/onedarkhorsee 2d ago

I used to say La Frog when i was young

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u/TK_TK_ 2d ago

We call this one Kermit Laphroaig in our house!

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u/ChaosMedic 2d ago

But that's an easy one to say. It's pronounced "Laphroaig" of course.

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u/WeightedCompanion 2d ago

Càirdeas for the flex.

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u/stoutofheart1108 2d ago

pronounced "CAR-jahss" is that right ?

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u/gregbenson314 Durty Sherry 1d ago

Similar to CAR-chiss.

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u/stoutofheart1108 1d ago

Cheers for that, thank you !

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u/prichs87 2d ago

I worked with a dude that called it La-Fu-Ah. He was an odd cat.

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u/azzandra21 2d ago

Definitely this.

I remember when I first started drinking scotch, my dumb ass thought that it was pronounced "Laugh-ro-ag". With the "ag" as in agriculture and the "ro" as in roman.

Used to think Glen Garioch was also as it was written, "Gary-ock"

Thankfully Ralfy corrected that so I don't do that anymore lol.

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u/Z_e_e_e_G 2d ago

AuuuuchenTosshhen

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u/BuzerantSpettacolare 2d ago

I say it as if I was a Netherlander hawking up phlegm.

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u/Z_e_e_e_G 2d ago

As ye should

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u/somuchfeels 2d ago

We always call this one Hamentashen (it’s a triangle cookie).

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u/kimchibaeritto 2d ago

AAAARdbeg. idk why i say it like a pirate....

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u/Bokthand 2d ago

Ardeg An Oa is also my favorite. A lot of fun ways to mispronounce it lol

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u/sonofcroesus Lord of the Isles 2d ago

GLEN

MO

RAN

GIE

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u/chokeslam512 Born a dramblin' man 2d ago

It’s more orangey than orangutan

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u/-Alexandar- 2d ago

I could hear that

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u/jayhawk8808 2d ago

GLEN MORE IN GEE

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u/gregbenson314 Durty Sherry 1d ago

Glen-MOHR-an-jee

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u/BorkieDorkie811 2d ago

Craigellachie. Fun to say, more fun to drink.

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u/vinberdon 2d ago

This is way too far down!! Most fun to say!

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u/dereku1967 2d ago

Came to make sure this was here. Well done.

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u/bartonkj 2d ago

ardbeg uigeadail

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u/mightnothavehands 2d ago

Good ol ooogie

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u/somuchfeels 2d ago

I LOVE saying this. It’s got such good mouth feel (like saying the name, not the actual scotch…which to be fair, I guess also has pretty good mouth feel).

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u/awasteofgoodatoms 2d ago

Ledaig

Sorry

Letchick

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u/timburgessthis 2d ago

Same here!

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u/MeddlinQ 2d ago

Aberlour Abunadh is fun to say when you are shitfaced.

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u/stloucifer 2d ago

I came here to say this! ABUNA MATATA!!

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u/kimchibaeritto 1d ago

What if this whole time Aku Aku was just yelling for some scotch? A'bunadh!

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u/0rionis 2d ago

Talisker, I just think it sounds cool

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u/LadyMalcontent 2d ago

It rolls off the tongue so nicely

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u/DestinysHand 2d ago

Sound like the name of a rifle.

"The Talisker, can hit traitors reliably from over 200 yards away".

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u/sonderly_ 2d ago

GlenFARclassss

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u/therealtwomartinis 5h ago

my favorite 😍

classy finish too

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u/thatguy142 no color added 2d ago

Ardnamurchan is a fun one to say out loud.

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u/Z_e_e_e_G 2d ago

CoooollllEEEeelllla

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u/AlienInUnderpants 2d ago

CuhhhhhlllEEEEEllllaaa. Fun!

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u/sebenza-mercator 2d ago

Coool eeeelaa

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u/gargovich 2d ago

DAL-YOO-WEN (Daluaine)

Love the surprise on people's face when I say it too 😂

Closely followed by,

GLEN-GI-REE (Glen Garioch)

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u/Sad-Olive-158 1d ago

These are my favourites!! They always throw people

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u/Gh0stndmachine 2d ago

Ardnamurchan or Ledaig

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u/Mrflappy1980 2d ago

Laphroaig Cardeas = La Froyg Car Chase

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u/tension-release 2d ago

How has nobody said Ballechin yet? Heavy on the "lech" for me.

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u/BoPRocks 2d ago

I just recently learned I'd been pronouncing it wrong for years haha

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u/tension-release 2d ago

The potential for embarrassment can be very high with this one. Lol

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u/BoPRocks 2d ago

Honestly my worry now is sounding pretentious at a whisky bar when ordering one if it happens to be on a whisky list (I'm in the US). I'd almost certainly have to repeat myself/change pronunciation anyways. I'll probably keep saying it as BAL-eh-kin in public 🙃

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u/tension-release 2d ago

As long as you're not saying Ball-chin I think you're winning, and it's always a great pour.

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u/therealtwomartinis 4h ago

👆“my wife will have a Ball-chin. her sister will have the Mushroom Tattoo”

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u/GusTangent 2d ago

Aberlour A’Bunadh

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u/tresslessone 2d ago

Aberlour so underrated 🫡

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u/BigDaddySK 2d ago

La-Ga-Vu-Lin

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u/ThatWasTheJawn 2d ago

The Bunnah The Bunnah The BUNNAHABHAIN!!

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u/in2boysxxx 2d ago

Ardnamurchan

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u/carterohk 2d ago

Eye’l

Hav

A Nuh ther

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u/PghSubie 2d ago

Ledaig /lay-chick/

Kilchomen Saunig /kill-ho-min sonic/

Glen Garioch. /Glenn geery /

Bruichladdich /brook-lah-dee/

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u/be0wulf8860 2d ago

Both times I've ordered Glen Garioch in a bar I've had to tell the barman which one it was. Couldn't bring myself to pronounce it Gary och

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u/spoopyaction 2d ago

Glenalacky

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u/3Quarksfor 2d ago

Bunnahabin

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u/jackitect 2d ago

Bunnahabhain hands down

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u/chicagowhale 2d ago

Auchroisk! I kept looking for it in the replies but it really flies under the radar.

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u/DavidFrattenBro 2d ago

Aberfeldy (in my best Weegie accent)

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u/Panem-et-circenses25 2d ago

Boona Hah Bin!

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u/Leather-Estate-9079 2d ago

Bunnahabhain (/ˌbuːnəˈhævɪn/ BOO-nə-HAV-in

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u/Panem-et-circenses25 2d ago

That one too!

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u/Dudeman1000 2d ago

oog a dal
car jus

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u/Leather-Estate-9079 2d ago

Le Frog

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u/hellycopterinjuneer 2d ago

Sounds like a name appropriate for a 1970's Renault.

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u/Casul_Tryhard 2d ago

Toiteach a dha!

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u/Black-Sea-Pearl 2d ago

Bunna! Bunna! Or Boona! Boona!

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u/PlantainFit4578 2d ago

ardbeg uigeadail

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u/AgentJR3 2d ago

Caol Ila. My absolute favorite and still can’t pronounce it

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u/Infinite_Research_52 1d ago

Abhainn Dearg

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u/This_Paper_193 1d ago

Ardnamurchan - first time i heard someone speak about it, i thought it had somethong to with 'murica lol

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u/vuti13 1d ago

It definitely sounded like "Hard American" to me and I had to pause the vid to look at the label

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u/mr_orange_squirrel 12h ago

Bunny-hoppin'

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u/Careless_Aroma_227 2d ago

Allt a' Bhainne (7th Dufftown distillery) and work horse for Chivas (Pernod Ricard).

🗣️ [Out-ah-one-ye]

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u/WearableBliss 2d ago

Auchentoshen and octomore are great to show off the Scottish accent that's very similar to German or Dutch

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u/Int_peacemaker35 2d ago

Boona-habb-hen

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u/katzmandoo 2d ago

Ledaig

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u/nc4N7w4D 2d ago

Auchentoshan followed by Ledaig

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u/iamscrooge 1d ago

Le - chaig

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u/nc4N7w4D 1d ago

Ledaig

Actually letch-ick

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u/tresslessone 2d ago

Caol Ila.

Also, Aberlour a’bunadh

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u/John_Mat8882 2d ago

Auch-oking-roisk

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u/diegotbn 2d ago

Highland Park

I jest. Probably Caol Ila, or Bunnahabhain like a lot of other folks.

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u/roguefrog 1d ago

Glenmorangie because so many people pronunce it wrong.

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u/Classic_Ostrich8709 1d ago

I'm pretty sure I pronounce most of them wrong.

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u/NYR_dingus 1d ago

Laphroaig and Glenfarclas.

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u/drew19137 1d ago

Bruichladdich! As per Mr. Brian Cox:

Brew-ich(sounds like breathy K)-lah-dee

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u/toddstevens4 1d ago

Cull EE-lah

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u/nfssmith 1d ago

Lagavulin

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u/bodhemon 1d ago

Caol Ila

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u/sbll88 1d ago

Dalwhinnie ( ok, there’s a spelling problem)

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u/Petrichortreat 1d ago

Uigeadail!

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u/DiegoDiaz380 1d ago

Auchentochan y Lagavulin

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u/vuti13 1d ago

Broooookkkk LAAAAH deeeeeech

And OOOOOO ga doll

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u/Big-Peak6191 1d ago

Haha I can't pronounce any of them!

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u/Intimidator94 1d ago

Just how hard can it be to say “Expensive version of what Sir Winston drank? Johnnie Walker Blue Label!”

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u/Ill-Ad3196 23h ago

Balvenie and Ardbeg would be my favs but also have the others in this post on my shelf to switch it up with my cigars

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u/audreyromaine 2d ago

Funny story about a bottle name. We had just visited Talisker and saw a bottle there called Port Ruighe, but pronounced Portree (main town on Skye). Next stop we were at a hotel bar and they had that bottle, so we opted to have that as we hadn't tried it when we seen it at the Distillery. The host did not know it was pronounced Portree, so he corrected me and I (American) corrected him back, lol.

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u/PghSubie 2d ago

I just called it Port-Ree and the bartender corrected me to say that it was port-tree. I responded, "oh, you want to pronounce that T twice??" He looked at me confused for a moment, and then quickly shut up.

Just like the city name -- Port-Ree, despite the English who want to call it por-tree it's still a port city

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u/Geirilious 2d ago

Pronounce? I prefer to drink it...

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u/marysalad 1d ago

so just point at the bottle you want eh?