Whisky Galore: ‘lost’ stock rediscovered.

The Whisky Galore real storyfrom the 1940’s and what happened to the whisky rediscovered years later in 1990.

Whisky Galore – brilliant Ealing comedy of the 50’s on the S.S. Politician running aground on the Outer Hebrides with over 9,000 cases of Scotch whisky on board plus thousands of banknotes. By the time the weather had calmed down for the authorities to get there, there were  and little currency was left.

All goes quiet for many years, until a company is set up 20 years ago to excavate the S. S. Politician wreck for more whisky. Money was raised, divers employed, thousands of tons of sand and steel plates moved to discover…..24 bottles! The whisky was partly used to make a blend called Atlantic Gold. These were sold round the world at the time along with another brand, Calvey Mist, which replicated 1940’s whisky. Then the company went bust and the stock disappeared into a warehouse. Luckily, the warehouse owner pointed the goods out to me recently – I was intrigued with the story and as I travel to the Outer Hebrides each year, I was familiar with the story.

I have now purchased some of the stock – the Atlantic Gold has numbered bottles and presentation boxes. there are about 60-70 left out of @ 140 ever bottled. Both the Atlantic Gold and Calvey Mist are packaged in a nineties style card box, typical of the time. The whisky used too is the equivalent taste to the 1940’s to preserve authenticity all round.

Both brands are collector’s times – I am getting pictures of these taken and will post these to this blog and to our site in due course. Just shows that it is worthwhile to look into new ideas from time to time – I wonder what other gems lie forgotten? It’s a bit like finding a Masterpiece in the attic or coming across a valuable sculpture at a craft fair.

Roy Lewis

Retiral vs keep doing something you like

I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement recently as the value and expected pension payouts plummet. Over 50% of millionaires questioned on the subject have no plans to retire.

Why should the rest of us retire anyway? I suspect that many of us approaching the dreaded retirement date, will be dropped into a world of daytime TV, pastimes that become boring with too much time and not enough reasons to get up in the morning.

I cannot imagine retiring. The trips I go on are worthwhile because they are a break from running businesses. It is the anticipation of the trip/holiday that is part of the fun. I can’t really think of a sensible reason to give up what I do now. Why should you either?

If you are wondering what to get involved in, why not have a look at our Show Distributor business? By joining our team, you would be part of a positive, forward looking group of like minded people just like you, you would have to be organised, plan your show schedule and make some money too. If you are interested and you are in an area not already covered, I will send you an information pack to mull over. Just send an e-mail to me at:

roylewis@hebridean-liqueurs.co.uk

More on this subject in later blogs.

Roy Lewis

Selkirk Car Rally-Sunday 19 September 2010

Welcome to my first blog for Hebridean Liqueur Company.

I have just returend from Selkirk in the Scottish Borders where I took along our liqueurs to the Selkirk Car Rally. What a nice bunch of people the participants and standholders were. Belst seller was Lord Nelson’s Spiced Rum Liqueur and all the small liqueur cakes went too.

This weekend sees Paul and Sue Bowers, Show Distibutor, at the Alverstoke Michaelmas Fair – more Nelson will hopefully be bought here too. Look out for their stand – it’s the one packed with liqueurs.

Once I get into this blogging, I will send out a regular weekly blog, which will keep you up to date with all the Show Distributers shows and any promotional news.

All the best,

Roy Lewis