What the Froach!

[Sir William]

....They will be having a cask opening at Park Lane Saturday, 11/12. Sounds like a Kilt Night to me!

We shall see what we can do. Sounds like a good idea.

[Mael Coluim]

So I stopped by Park Lane this evening and ordered a Fraoch. I asked Mike the barman from St. Andrews how to pronounce it. I think I got it right even with my Southern drawl. Maybe not. I'll go back tomorrow to make sure I saying it correctly.

[Chirs]

From the Toronto Star: "(pronounced, somewhat counter intuitively, as Frew-och)."

[Mael Coluim]

From the Toronto Star: "(pronounced, somewhat counter intuitively, as Frew-och)."

Whoa! $10 Canadian for the 4 bottle gift pack! I pay nearly $10 US for a bottle!!

My method of remembering the pronounciation is more like frau in the German word 'fräulein' for an unmarried lady and the ock in the word knock, with the emphasize on the ock. "Frau ock'"

But I need to practice more, I think.

[ThistleDown]

I leave the pronunciation to our Scottish brethren. I would contact the Williams brothers through their website when they would be on the West coast.

"frew-och", Ern. A fine one, but...

did you try any Cairngorm Wild Cat, Brochan or Blessed Thistle? Or Black Isle Yellowhammer or Red Kite? Or Orkney's Skullsplitter or (blessed of all) Dark Island Reserve Orcadian while you were over? Ah distllery tours are fine, but the ales, man, the ales!

[Gryphon57]

"frew-och", Ern. A fine one, but...

did you try any Cairngorm Wild Cat, Brochan or Blessed Thistle? Or Black Isle Yellowhammer or Red Kite? Or Orkney's Skullsplitter or (blessed of all) Dark Island Reserve Orcadian while you were over? Ah distllery tours are fine, but the ales, man, the ales!

The Cairngorm Wildcat is excellent. Tried it first time at a sampling at the brewery in Aviemore.

[Mael Coluim]

"frew-och", Ern. A fine one, but...

did you try any Cairngorm Wild Cat, Brochan or Blessed Thistle? Or Black Isle Yellowhammer or Red Kite? Or Orkney's Skullsplitter or (blessed of all) Dark Island Reserve Orcadian while you were over? Ah distllery tours are fine, but the ales, man, the ales!

Every afternoon and every evening the local ales were tried with delight. Alas, Rex not once did I come across the ones you named. Looks like you need to show me around.

[Sir William]

Every afternoon and every evening the local ales were tried with delight. Alas, Rex not once did I come across the ones you named. Looks like you need to show me around.

I'll be happy to come along and make sure Mael does try them (and of course sample them myself!).