LEGEND OF BLACK SHUCK

The legend dates back hundreds if not thousands of years. No one knows for sure where Black Shuck came from but there are plenty of theories and as the years have passed, like all legends, the stories have become more and more elaborate. Hence there are now probably as many variations on the legend as there are varieties of Gin. 

During the 18^th and 19^th century many Black Shuck tales were told, embellished and retold by smugglers. They used stories of the legendary omen of luck to terrorise superstitious fishermen into staying at home when they wanted to smuggle their cargo ashore.