Tongue Tangled: Pronunciation Masterclass with Gillian Kirkland
Whisky makers don't make it easy, do they? Bunnahabhain. Glen Garioch. Ledaig.
Even the most popular ones can be hard to get your tongue around. Is it Glenfiddich with an "ick" or with an "itch"? Glenmorangie as in "mow-ran-gee" or "morangie" - like orange with an "M" in front of it?
In last week's episode, John and former Scotland rugby star Chris Cusiter, who's now a whisky importer in LA, discussed how difficult it can be to pronounce the names of some Scotch whiskies.
So we thought we'd put an expert to the test.
Who better, then, than Scotland's Whisky Guru 2024, Gillian Kirkland owner of the award-winning Piper Whisky Bar in Glasgow and the Scottish Bar & Pub Awards Inspirational Woman of the Year 2023?
We've picked 12 whiskies: Laphroaig; Glen Garioch; Dràm Mòr Duich; Bunnahabhain; Glenmorangie; Glenglassaugh; Ledaig; Caol Ila; Torabhaig; Bruichladdich; Allt-A-Bhainne; and Glentauchers.
Can she get them right? Or will she have to take her own advice, and "just point"?
Pour yourself a dram and listen in for some "kks" and "vvs" and "tchs" where you'd least expect them.
Slàinte!
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Creator & producer: David Holmes
Art work & design: Jess Robertson
Music: Water of Life (Never Going Home)
Vocals: Andrea Cunningham
Guitars: John Beattie
Bass: Alasdair Vann
Drums: Alan Hamilton
Bagpipes: Calum McColl
Accordion: Gary Innes
Music & Lyrics: Andrea Cunningham & John Beattie
Recorded & mixed by Murray Collier at La Chunky Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Special thanks: The Piper Whisky Bar, 57 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, Scotland
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Whether you call it whisky, whiskey, uisge beatha, aqua vitae, or the water of life... there's a story behind every dram; a craftsman behind every drop; an aroma with every nose; and a flavour in every sip.
This is the spirit of Scotland: distilled in a place; shared around the world.
What makes it so special? Why is it so loved? And who are the people that make it, and the aficionados who drink it?
Join John every Thursday as he explores the alchemy that takes place from cask to glass.
Slàinte!
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Producer: David Holmes
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