EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 10 MIN
The End of the Whisky Galore Era // The Story of a Shipwreck with 22,000 Cases of Scotch Whisky
from Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky · host Kurt Maitland and Sarah Jeltema
Send a textWe’re detouring a few decades earlier to 1941, when the SS Politician shipwrecked off the coast of a Hebridean island with over 24,000 cases of Scotch whisky. It was the local islanders who recovered most of the barrels—to the dismay of the government. This tale was brought to the world through Compton Mackenzie’s novel Whisky Galore. The early 20th century was indeed an era of whisky galore, but that would begin to change as Kurt and Sarah set the tone for whisky in the 1970s.---Thank you for listening to the latest season of Decades Distilled!Sarah and I would like your help in picking what Decades we will cover in our upcoming seasons and would love for you to vote in the poll below. The Decade with the most votes will be Season 4 and the runner up will be Season 5. Make your voices heard!Vote for Season Four of Decades Distilled
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
Send a text We’re detouring a few decades earlier to 1941, when the SS Politician shipwrecked off the coast of a Hebridean island with over 24,000 cases of Scotch whisky. It was the local islanders who recovered most of the barrels—to the dismay of the government. This tale was brought to the world through Compton Mackenzie’s novel Whisky Galore. The early 20th century was indeed an era of whisky galore, but that would begin to change as Kurt and Sarah set the tone for whisky in the 1970s. --...
Ready to play
The End of the Whisky Galore Era // The Story of a Shipwreck with 22,000 Cases of Scotch Whisky
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.