Whisky Galore cover art

Whisky Galore

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Whisky Galore

By: Sir Compton Mackenzie
Narrated by: David Rintoul
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

It's 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean Islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world.

Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at the inn are all having a very thin time of it. There's no conversation, no jollity, no fun - until a shipwreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune....

©1947 Compton Mackenzie (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK Classics War
All stars
Most relevant  
Rollicking good tale with fabulous narration. It makes me want to head to the islands for a toddy.

Although I hate whisky, I loved Whisky Galore.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Based on a true story, this tale looks at the impact of history encroaching upon the lives of small island communities. Set in the Western Isles of Scotland, this gentle tale explores and pokes a little bit of fun at people who seemed far removed from everyday modern life. MacKenzie loved the people of the Outer Hebrides, and this entertaining story the depicts many of the things that he fondly cherished. I did enjoy it, although I had some reservations about outsiders making “observations“ of others. There is something a little bit suspicious about it. However, I still enjoyed it.

Endearing tale of other times.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.