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Laphroaig whisky

Laphroaig (pronounced lah-FROYG) is an Islay single malt distillery on the island’s south coast, founded in 1815 and owned by Suntory Global Spirits. Its house style is heavily peated, and it still malts some of its own barley on traditional floors.

The standard 10 Year Old (40% ABV, £36.00 at Master of Malt) is the best-known bottling. Quarter Cask (48% ABV, £47.00 at The Whisky Shop) is finished in small casks of about 125 litres; the 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish (48% ABV, £49.95 at Hard To Find Whisky) adds a sherry cask; and the 10 Year Old Cask Strength (Batch 15 at 56.5% ABV, £99.95 at Hard To Find Whisky) is bottled without reduction, in numbered batches whose strength changes. Older official and independent bottlings vary more in price between shops, so match the age, edition and strength before comparing.

Peat tags here come from the producer rather than each label. For other smoky malts, see the best smoky whiskies. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

45 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Laphroaig distillery's white buildings on the shore with the name in black letters, seen across grey water
Photo: Whiskipedia.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Laphroaig, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Islay, Scotland
Founded
1815
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.3 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 65 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Suntory Global Spirits (Suntory Holdings) (since 2005); as recorded October 2026
Say it
lah-FROYG
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (original), Malts some of its own barley, Coastal site
SMWS code
29, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.8 out of 5 (1553 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #8 in Scotland (Gold Tier), score 78.3/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

32,759 lots sold · £11.3m hammer total

How Laphroaig bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer and Whisky Hammer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery, except that a Whisky Hammer price includes 20% VAT when a VAT-registered business sells the lot.

Trading volume
#8Among the most tradedof 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
21.8Average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£120.00average £344.08, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
18%of lots (5,805), the rest official bottlings (26,954)Median hammer: official £110.00, independent £186.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Laphroaig 10 Year Old - 1967/1968 rotations for The Carlton Company, US2026£66,000.00
Laphroaig 1967 Matured in Sherry Wood 15 Year Old2018£61,000.00
Laphroaig 1967 Cadenhead's 15 Year Old Sherry Wood2023£20,000.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Laphroaig 10 Year Old1,610£50.00
Laphroaig 18 Year Old1,025£120.00
Laphroaig 15 Year Old 200th Anniversary745£95.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Scotch Malt Whisky Society2,070£210.00
Douglas Laing544£150.00
Signatory397£220.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.

Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.

Also sold as

Names used when Laphroaig whisky is bottled without the distillery's name. These bottles are listed separately from Laphroaig's own.

Leapfrog

Widely reported to be Laphroaig. Source

Williamson

Widely reported to be teaspooned Laphroaig. Source

Questions

What is the cheapest Laphroaig whisky?
The cheapest Laphroaig whisky is Laphroaig Select (40% ABV, 70cl), at £28.50 from Master of Malt. That is £33.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old Whisky (£36.00) and Laphroaig Quarter Casks Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (£43.50).
How much does Laphroaig whisky cost?
Laphroaig whisky costs from £28.50 to £1,950.00, with a median of £299.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Laphroaig The Ian Hunter Story - Book 2: Building An Icon 30 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Laphroaig whisky you can buy?
Laphroaig 34 Year Old Ian Hunter Story Book Four Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl, at 34 years old, from £1,100.00.
What is Laphroaig Quarter Cask?
Laphroaig Quarter Cask is matured in ex-bourbon barrels and then finished in quarter casks of about 125 litres, whose higher ratio of wood to spirit speeds up the cask’s influence. It is bottled at 48% ABV without chill filtration, and is one of the distillery’s best-known core releases.
Is Laphroaig peated?
Yes. Peat is Laphroaig’s house style. About a fifth of its malt is still made on its own floor maltings, at a commonly cited 45 to 50 ppm, and the rest is bought in. A cask finish can change the flavour without changing the peated spirit.
What is the difference between Laphroaig 10 and Quarter Cask?
Laphroaig says Quarter Cask is matured in ex-bourbon barrels before a finish in smaller quarter casks. The standard 10 Year Old carries an age statement, meaning the youngest whisky in it is 10 years old; Quarter Cask has no age statement. Both sit within Laphroaig’s usually peated house style, but their cask and age details differ.
How do you pronounce Laphroaig?
Lah-FROYG, with the stress on the second syllable. The distillery was founded in 1815 on the south coast of Islay, near Port Ellen, and is owned by Suntory Global Spirits; see Laphroaig on Whiskipedia.