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Polly: The True Story Behind 'Whisky Galore'
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The true story that inspired the bestselling book Whisky Galore.
Early on a wartime winter’s morning in 1941, the 8,000ton cargo ship SS Politician ran aground in the beautiful but treacherous seas of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Among its cargo were 260,000 bottles of whisky destined for the American market – a godsend to the local Eriskay islanders whose homegrown supply had dried up due to wartime rationing.
News quickly spread and boats came from as far as Lewis, and before local excise o...
Early on a wartime winter’s morning in 1941, the 8,000ton cargo ship SS Politician ran aground in the beautiful but treacherous seas of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Among its cargo were 260,000 bottles of whisky destined for the American market – a godsend to the local Eriskay islanders whose homegrown supply had dried up due to wartime rationing.
News quickly spread and boats came from as far as Lewis, and before local excise o...
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