SANTA ROSA, CA – August 26, 2025 – As the holiday season approaches, two of Scotland’s most celebrated distilleries—Loch Lomond and Glen Scotia—are bringing their award-winning single malts to whisky lovers across the U.S. in partnership with Foley Family Wines & Spirits.
Loch Lomond 18-Year-Old: Highland Innovation and Elegance
Named 2024 Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year by the International Wine & Spirits Competition, Loch Lomond Distillery reintroduces its 18-Year-Old Single Malt, showcasing its signature style of orchard fruit, honey sweetness, and soft smoke.
Crafted under the guidance of Master Blender Michael Henry, this expression features:
- Distillation using straight neck pot stills with 32 copper plates
- Maturation in three types of American oak casks: first-fill, refill, and re-charred
- Flavor profile: Baked apple, rich toffee, gentle wood smoke, green apple, grapefruit, honeysuckle, and mature oak
- Finish: Long with dried tea, tobacco leaf, and subtle peat
📦 SRP: $159.99 | Size: 750ml | ABV: 55.9%
🛒 Available nationwide and online at us.lochlomondwhiskies.com
Glen Scotia 15-Year-Old: Campbeltown’s Maritime Masterpiece
From the historic whisky region of Campbeltown, Glen Scotia introduces its 15-Year-Old Single Malt, a non-chill filtered, unpeated whisky that captures the area’s unique maritime character.
Distilled by Master Distiller Iain McAlister, this expression features:
- 100% malted barley from Scotland’s east coast
- Aging in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels with a short finish in Oloroso sherry casks
- Flavor profile: Plump fruits, citrus, caramelized sugar, oak, and warm spice
- Finish: Slightly dry with honeyed sweetness
📦 SRP: $119.99 | Size: 750ml | ABV: 92 Proof
🛒 Available nationwide and online at us.glenscotia.com
Craftsmanship Rooted in Tradition
Both distilleries bring centuries of expertise and regional distinction to their whiskies:
- Loch Lomond: Located in the Highlands, known for flavor innovation and precision distillation
- Glen Scotia: One of only three remaining distilleries in Campbeltown, the “Victorian Whisky Capital of the World”
Whether you’re gifting a seasoned connoisseur or exploring Scotch for the first time, these expressions offer a perfect blend of tradition, innovation, and seasonal warmth.
ABOUT LOCH LOMOND
Loch Lomond Group is an international premium branded spirits and champagne
business with global presence in over 120 countries. The company’s production spans
sites across Scotland and is one of the few distillers to have a fully integrated production
and supply capability with 2 distilleries at Alexandria in Dunbartonshire and on-site
cooperage, Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown, Argyll, and its own bottling plant in
Catrine, Ayrshire. Its multi-award-winning portfolio of brands include Loch Lomond, Glen
Scotia, and Littlemill Single Malt Scotch whiskies. It also produces Spearhead Single
Grain Scotch Whisky and Noble Rebel Blended Malt Scotch Whisky as well as the “High
Commissioner” and Loch Lomond blended Scotch whiskies. Its portfolio extends
beyond Scotch whisky with Glen’s Vodka, the No. 2 vodka brand in the UK market, Ben
Lomond premium Scottish Gin, and Champagne
Piaff. https://www.lochlomondgroup.com
ABOUT GLEN SCOTIA SCOTCH WHISKY
Distiller Glen Scotia has been producing single malt whisky in Campbeltown since 1832
and is one of three surviving distilleries in Campbeltown. The distillery still maintains
much of its original design, including the fermenters, the stillroom, and the dunnage
warehouse dating from the 1830s. To this day, the distillery team follow in the footsteps
of their founders, using traditional methods, carefully creating the unique Campbeltown
maritime style the brand has become world-famous for.
In 2021, Glen Scotia’s 25-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch whisky was awarded ‘Best in
Show Whisky’ at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Over 3,800 entries
across 31 categories were judged with Glen Scotia being awarded the overall winner
across all countries and styles, making it ‘Best Whisky in the World’. Later that year,
Glen Scotia was named Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year at the Scottish Whisky
Awards. It is the first time a whisky distillery has received both accolades.
In 2022, Glen Scotia’s Victoriana won Best in Class in the Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
– No Age Statement category at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
ABOUT FOLEY FAMILY WINES & SPIRITS
Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines & Spirits (FFWS) is a portfolio of
highly acclaimed wines and spirits from some of the world’s greatest estates. The
company owns more than 24 wineries and a distillery, each with its distinct style, legacy,
and approach to hospitality. FFWS has expanded its portfolio significantly since its
founding, now including such storied brands as Chalk Hill Estate Winery, Sebastiani,
Roth, Banshee, Ferrari-Carano, Chateau St. Jean, Lancaster, and Sonoma Coast
Vineyards in Sonoma; Merus, Silverado, Foley Johnson and Swanson in Napa Valley;
Lincourt, Firestone, and Foley Estates in Southern California; Chalone Vineyard and
Cosentino in central California; and Four Graces and Acrobat in Oregon. FFWS’s import
wines include Lucien Albrecht in France, Nieto Senetiner in Argentina, and 14 wine
brands spanning three of New Zealand’s most acclaimed winegrowing regions:
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Tequila, the Loch Lomond Group portfolio of Scotch and spirits, Two Stacks Irish
Whiskey and Killowen Distillery. FFWS also imports SABÉ canned cocktails. To learn
more about Foley Family Wines & Spirits, visit FFWS.com.
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