Brand

Spearhead

Spearhead is a single grain whisky brand produced at Loch Lomond Distillery. It is presented as a single grain made from 100% malted barley, distilled in a Coffey still (continuous column), matured in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in toasted virgin American oak casks treated with fire and infrared. Bottled at 43% ABV, it is designed to be light, sweet and suitable for mixing.
  • Alexandria · West Dunbartonshire · Scotland, United Kingdom

Spearhead

Meet the producer

Official website
The story
Spearhead is a brand developed within the Loch Lomond group to explore a modern proposal in the single grain Scotch segment. The brand site and group pages indicate the range is conceived as an alternative route to the distillery's more traditional expressions.
Production philosophy
To offer an accessible, mixology-oriented whisky style: a sweeter, leaner profile aimed at consumers seeking versatility and a modern approach to whisky.
Territory
Produced at Loch Lomond Distillery, Lomond Estate, Alexandria, Scotland. Produced and marketed as a Scotch single grain.
Awards and recognition
World Whiskies Awards 2025 — Silver, Grain category (Spearhead Single Grain).
Production method
Single grain produced using 100% malted barley; distilled in a Coffey still (continuous column). Primary aging in ex-bourbon barrels followed by a finish period in a combination of toasted virgin American oak casks with infrared and fire treatment. Bottled at 43% ABV.
Distillation
Coffey still (continuous column)
Ageing
Primary maturation in ex-bourbon barrels with a combined finish in toasted virgin American oak casks (fire + infrared toast)
Characteristics
Type
Brand
City
Alexandria
Categories
  • whisky
  • single grain Scotch whisky
  • whisky designed for mixing
Raw materials
  • malted barley (100% malted barley)
Casks and ageing vessels
  • ex-bourbon
  • virgin American oak (toasted, fire & infrared toasted)
Representative products
  • Whisky Single Grain Spearhead 70cl - Spearhead
What makes it distinctive
  • Single grain made from 100% malted barley
  • Distilled in a Coffey still (continuous column)
  • Finished in toasted virgin American oak casks with infrared and fire treatment
  • Bottled at 43% ABV; commonly sold in 70 cl format
  • Designed to be light, sweet and suitable for mixing

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