The Loch Shiel, an iron-hulled barque, had set sail from Glasgow on January 18 bound for Australia. Onboard was a mixed cargo including some 7,000 cases of 100 per cent proof whisky along with a ...

When the Loch Shiel ran aground in a storm its cargo of 7,000 cases of whisky was washed overboard and soon attracted the attention of locals. walesonline Load mobile navigation. News.