Now that you mention it
In the thread below, Uncle Al laments that cargo ships containing whisky never run aground. Au contraire!
In 1941, the SS Politician ran aground near the isle of Eriskay carrying 22,000 cases of scotch whisky. The locals salvaged it – in the middle of the war, they must have thought this was heaven – and got prosecuted for their trouble.
It spawned a novel (haven’t read), a 1949 movie (have seen) and a 2017 remake (haven’t seen).
I don’t remember it all that well, but I suspect the film had a happier ending.
December 10, 2025 — 5:59 pm
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