Whisky Galore - Published 1949 Compton Mackenzie

Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie. This was first printed in 1947; this edition is the fourth impression published in 1949 by Chatto & Windus.

A Novel based on a real-life incident that occurred in 1941 on the Hebridean island of Eriskay when the SS Politician ran aground with a cargo including 28000 cases of malt whisky as well as other trade goods headed for Jamaica and New Orleans. Official files released by The National Archives show that it was also carrying a sum of cash which would be worth the equivalent of several million pounds at today's prices. Not all of this was recovered from the wreck.

This Whisky Galore - Published 1949 sold at our online auction for £24