Whskey Galore...

Anyone remember the old B/W Film? this did actually happen and now 2 of the bottles from the wreck are up for auction. Anyone fancy a bid?
Link to story.......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...lands-22308904

Re: Whskey Galore...

Yes remember that film great old film. Like to watch those old ones sometimes think they are better than some of the films they churn out these days.

Re: Whskey Galore...

I loved the film but I don't think I'll be bidding. In a previous auction one of the surviving bottles was sold for £1210 (today's equivalent - £2280). If these go for the same sort of value, I could buy about 80 bottles of a good quality, very drinkable single malt for the same price. I know which I would choose if I had a couple of grand going spare!

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It's Whisky (Scotch), not Whiskey(Irish), but nevertheless, I have a very tenuous connection with the tale. My late father-in-law was in the merchant navy at the time and actually saw the wrecked SS Politician in 1941. He claimed to have been aboard the ship after the whisky had been salvaged, but took as a momento, one of the 'compensating magnets' from the ships binacle.

Pity he didn't get there earlier!