Barfly's Beat: Esquire's Scotch Pronunciation Guide

That's Brook-LADDY to you

Loungerati does not need lessons in the pronunciation of Scotch whisky - we have a Scotsman on staff who ensures that education. Nevertheless, we would like to share  a list of prominent Single Malt Scotch whisky brands and their correct pronunciation which Esquire magazine was kind enough to publish. Slainté!

An Cnoc
AH-nock

Auchentoshan
AUK-en-TOSH-en

Bruichladdich
Brook-LADDY

Bunnahabhain
Boo-na-HAV-en*

The Balvenie
Bal-veny*

Bowmore
Bow-more*

Caol Ila
Coo-LEE-la

Cardhu
car-DEW

Dalwhinnie
dal-WHINNIE

Glenfarclas
glen-FARK-lass

Glenfiddich
glen-FIDD-ik

Glenlivet
glen-LIV-it

Glenkinchie
glen-KINCH-ee

Glenmorangie
glen-MORE-an-jee

Glenrothes
Glen-ROTH-is

Highland Park
hai-lund PARK

Jura
JOO-ra

Lagavulin
la-ga-VOOL-in

Laphroaig
la-FROYG

Macallan
muck-AL-un

Oban
OA-bun

Talisker
TAL-is-kur

Tomintoul
tom-in-TOWEL

(source: Esquire Magazine)

*Edited thanks to Mal Spence, head bartender of the Salon at the Blythswood Hotel Bar in Glasgow who provided the correct pronunciation. Esquire, have your fact checker call Mal in the future!