The old Largs road to Greenock was used in the new film version of ‘Whisky Galore!’
The movie, which is based on the 1947 novel by Compton Mackenzie and stars Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard and Sean Biggerstaff, has been released in Scottish cinemas this week,
While Alexander Mackendrick’s 1949 comedy was shot almost entirely on location in the Outer Hebrides, today’s modern version makes use of outstanding locations throughout Scotland. including Loch Thom, which was also used for tv location filming for BBC’s ‘Shetland’ recently.
Working closely with Whisky Galore’s distributors, Arrow Films, the national tourism organisation Visit Scotland’s map shines a spotlight on the principal filming locations, including the Aberdeenshire villages of Portsoy and Pennan, St Abb’s Head in the Scottish Borders and the Central Bar in Glasgow. 
The map is available for download today at www.visitscotland.com/films and includes Loch Thom.
Based on the real-life sinking of the SS Politician off the coast of Eriskay in 1941, and the subsequent seizing of thousands of bottles of whisky by locals, Whisky Galore! is a celebration of a nation’s love for the “Water of Life”.
Gregor Fisher, who plays postmaster Macroon, said: “I’ve been in this business for 40 years and I can honestly say this was one of the nicest, if not the nicest, job I’ve ever had. There were no negatives about it.”
Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “Scotland is widely recognised as an excellent location for film and TV productions. Whisky Galore! has been added to the growing list of films shot here.”