Specials
Rum Across the River - Bootlegged Whiskey
Clip: Special | 1m 40s
Smuggling whiskey to Bing Crosby and sunken boats with bootlegged cargo in Alexandria Bay.
Captain Jeff Garnsey of Classic Island Cruises tells us a story of his grandfather smuggling whiskey for Bing Crosby. We take a tour of the shores of Alexandria Bay and learn how divers found sunken boats with bootlegged cargo still hidden inside.
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Specials is a local public television program presented by WPBS
Specials
Rum Across the River - Bootlegged Whiskey
Clip: Special | 1m 40s
Captain Jeff Garnsey of Classic Island Cruises tells us a story of his grandfather smuggling whiskey for Bing Crosby. We take a tour of the shores of Alexandria Bay and learn how divers found sunken boats with bootlegged cargo still hidden inside.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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