Loch Lomond’s Scotch whisky brand Spearhead is heading to the U.S. market.
A statement from Loch Lomond noted that the Spearhead brand has been internationally available since 2021, and its been a whisky known for a variety of perspectives.
Spearhead’s distillation and finishing process uses infrared toasted barrels to finish the whisky, a rarity in the Scotch whisky industry. The brand combines this technology with the continuous Coffey still used to distill Spearhead, and this leads to a taste profile with notes of fudge, vanilla, apple, lime, and blackberry.
The distiller touted Spearhead as having the “smoothness of an Irish whiskey, the sweetness of a traditional bourbon, and the boldness of a single malt Scotch whisky,” according to the press release.
“After a year of the successful launch of Spearhead whisky in international markets, we are thrilled to be sharing our whisky with consumers in the U.S. market,” said Calum Leslie, head of innovation at the Loch Lomond Group.
He said that while this style of whisky is popular in the Irish and American markets, it isn’t comparable in the Scotch sector.
“Spearhead is one of a kind, championing the single grain, and taking a non-traditional approach to whisky making that will resonate with people new to Scotch,” Leslie added.
Spearhead is aged in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in a combination of fire and infrared toasted virgin American oak casks.
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Spearhead will roll out across the U.S. into July, in markets such as Florida, Georgia, and New York, followed by California and other key states in the coming weeks and months.
Spearhead’s whisky clocks in at 43% ABV and has a suggested price of $35 for a 700mL bottle. For more information or to find a bottle, check out www.spearheadwhisky.com/en-us.
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