- Founded: 1816
- Status: Operational
- Region: Islay, Scotland, PA42 7DZ
- Online: http://www.malts.com/index.php/en_gb/Our-Whiskies/Lagavulin
History The distillery of Lagavulin officially dates from 1816, when John Jonston and Archibald Campbell constructed two distilleries on the site. One of them became Lagavulin, taking over the other—which one is not exactly known. Records show illicit distillation in at least ten illegal distilleries on the site as far back as 1742, however. In the 19th century, several legal battles ensued with their neighbour Laphroaig, brought about after the distiller at Lagavulin, Sir Peter Mackie, leased the Laphroaig distillery. It is said that Mackie attempted to copy Laphroaig’s style. Since the water and peat at Lagavulin’s premises was different from that at Laphroaig’s, the result was different. The Lagavulin distillery is located in the village of the same name. Lagavulin is known for its producer’s use of a slow distillation speed and pear shaped pot stills. The two wash stills have a capacity of 11,000 Litres and the two spirit stills of 12,500 Litres each.
The Whiskyphiles tasting notes
Official Bottling
- Lagavulin 8 Years Old 200th Anniversary Limited Edition (48%, OB, 2016)
- Lagavulin 9 Years Old House Lannister (48%, OB, 2019)
- Lagavulin 10 Years Old 2004 Cask#7746 ~ Cask strength (Single Cask Sample)
- Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength – 2014 Special Release ~ 54.4% (Diageo)
- Lagavulin 16 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014)
- Lagavulin 16 Years Old 1998 ~ 52.4% (Single Cask Sample)
- Lagavulin 18 Years Old 2016 Feis Ile (49.5%, OB, 6000 Bottles, 2016)
- Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition (43%,OB, lgv.4/490, 2002)
- Lagavulin 1991 Triple Matured Feis Ile 2015 (59.9%, OB, 3500 Bottles, 2015)
- Lagavulin 1994 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/498, 2010)
- Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/502, 2013)
- Lagavulin 1999 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/504, 2015)
- Lagavulin 2000 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/505, 2016)
- Lagavulin 2001 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/506, 2017)
- Lagavulin 21 Years Old 1993 ~ 48.4% (Single Cask Sample)
- Lagavulin 32 Years Old 1982 ~ Cask strength (Single Cask Sample)
- Lagavulin Distillery Only (52.5%, OB, 2010)
- Lagavulin Triple Matured – Exclusive to Friends of the Classic Malts ~ 48% (Diageo)
