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.
Posted: December 10th, 2025 under personal.
Comments: 4
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Comment from QuasiModo
Time: December 10, 2025, 9:21 pm
Prosecuted?…finders keepers!…legitimate salvage! 🙂 SS Politician was probably cursed.
Comment from Uncle AL
Time: December 10, 2025, 10:39 pm
@QuasiModo — Same thought, here. Is there a specific “law of the sea” that puts salvaged booze in some kind of unique category? I dunno.
22,000 cases of scotch whiskey. The mind boggles (and the liver whimpers).
Comment from steve
Time: December 11, 2025, 12:42 pm
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Alcohol is proof that Gof loves us, and He wants us to be happy.”
22,000 cases is a lot of love.
Comment from S. Weasel
Time: December 11, 2025, 5:56 pm
Guess what’s on TV next week…
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