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Bar & Cocktail Pronunciation
Beer
Franziskaner (FRAHN-tsiss-kah-nah)
Harnaś (HAR-nash)
Hitachino Nes: )he-TAH-chee-no)
Kasztelan (kash-TE-lan)
Łomża (WOM-zha)
Löwenbräu (LER-ven-broy)
Singha (SING)
Smithwicks (Smithicks)
Tsingtao (Ching-dow)
Yuengling (YING-ling)
Bitters
Angostura (ang-uh-STOOR-uh)
Peychaud's (pay-SHOWDS)
Cocktails
Bijou (BEE-zhoo)
Boulevardier (bou-le-VARD-ee-ay)
Caipirinha (ki-purr-REEN-ya)
Daiquiri (DI-kur-ee)
Kir Royale (keer-ROY-al)
Mai Tai (MY-tie)
Mojito (mo-HEE-toh)
Ti Punch (tee PAUNCH)
Vieux Carré (VU-ka-ray), means Old Square meaning the French Quarter
Cognac/Brandy
Courvoisier (kur-VWA-syay)
Gin
Tanqueray (TANK-ur-ray)
Other
Anise (ANN-iss)
Cinchona bark (sin-CONE-ah)
Orgeat (OR-zhaht)
Sommelier (suhm-uhl-YEY)
Worcestershire (WOOS-tuhr-sheer)
Nouvelle (new-VELL), means new
Spirits
Absinthe (AB-sent)
Amaro (uh-MAR-o)
Anisette (ANN-neh-set)
Apéritif (uh-pair-a-TEEF)
Amaretto Di Saronno (dee-sa-ROW-no) Chambord (Sham-BOARD)Cocchi (KOH-kee)
CioCiaro Amaro (che-CHAR-o uh-MAR-o)
Cognac (CONE-yak)
Cointreau (KWAN-troh)Crème de cassis (Krem-de-ka-SEES)
Crème de cacao (Krem-de-ka-COW)
Crème de noyeaux (Krem-de-noy-Yoh)
Curaçao (KYOOR-ah-souw, rhymes with cow)
Cynar (Chee-NAHR)
Drambuie (dram-BOO-ee)
Falernum (fah-LEHR-num)
Fernet (fair-NET)
Galliano (gall-lee-YAH-no)
Grand Marnier (grahn mar-NYAY)
Grand Marnier Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire (grahn mar-NYAY kyoo-VAY doo san sin-khan-ten-air)
Lillet (le-LAY)
Maraschino (mare-es-SKEE-no)
Pernod (pair-NO)
Punt e Mes (POONT-eh-mess)
Rumple Minze (ROOM-pull MINTS)
Sambuca (sam-BOO-ka)
Rum
Cachaça (ka-SHA-suh)
Neisson (KNEE-sawn)
Rhum agricole (rum AG-gree-kol)
Tequila
Anejo (ahn-YAY-hoh), means old
Milagro (mee-LAH-groh), means miracle
Mezcal (MEHS-kal)
Reposado (reh-PO-sah-doh), means rested
Vodka
Aivy (A-vee)
Arbikie (r-BEE-kee), made with Scottish potatoes
Chopin (shoh-PAN)
CÎROC (sir-ROCK)
Sobieski (soh-bee-ES-kee)
Whiskey/Whisky
AMERICAN
Bulleit (BULL-it)
Michter's (MICK-ter's)
OYO (o-WI-o)
Platte Valley (PLAT)
Sazerac Rye (SAZ-er-ac)
IRISH
Greenore (GREE-nor)
Jameson (in Ireland it is pronounced JIM-uh-son)
Kilbeggan (kil-BEG-gun)
Knappogue Castle (na-POHG)
Tyrconnell (tear-CON-nell)
JAPANESE
Hibiki (hee-BEE-kee)
Miyagikyo (MEE-ya-geek-yo)
Nikka (KNEE-kah)
SCOTCH
AberLour (ABBA -lau-er)
An Cnoc (AH-nock)
Auchentoshan (AUK-en-TOSH-en)
Bruichladdich (Brook-LADDIE)
Bunnahabhain (Boo-na-HAHB-en)
Bowmore (Ba-more)
Caol Ila (Coo-LEE-la)
Cardhu (car-DEW)
Dalwhinnie (dal-WHINNIE)
Glenfarclas (glen-FARK-lass)
Glenfiddich (glen-FID-ick)
Glenkkinchie (glen-KINCH-ee)
Glenlivit (glen-LIV-it)
Glenmorangie (glen-MOOR-an-jee)
Glenrothes (Glen-ROTH-is)
Highland (HAI-lund)
Islay (AYE-lay)
Jura (JOO-ra)
Kilchoman (kil-HOE-men)
Lagavulin (la-ga-VOOL-in)
Laphroaig (la-FROYG)
Lowland (LOH-lund)
Macallan (muck-AL-un)
Oban (O-bin)
Talisker (TAL-is-kur)
The Balvenie (BAL-ven-ee)
Tomintoul (tom-in-TOWEL)
Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon (cab-ber-NAY soh-vee-YOHNG )
Chablis (SHA-blee)
Chardonnay (SHAR-doh-nay)
Chianti (Kee-YAHN-tee)
Cuvee (koo-VAY)
Dom Pérignon (DOHM-pay-ree-nyon)
Moët & Chandon (mo-WET and Shan-don)
Pinot Noir (PEE-no-NWAR)
Riesling (REESE-ling)
Sancerre (Sahng-SAIR)
Segura Viudas Cava (seh-GUR-ra Vee-duhs)
Simonet (see-moh-NET)
Veuve Clicquot (vuv KLEE-koh), Veuve means widow, Clicquot was her married surname
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