Laphroaig whisky

Laphroaig is an Islay single malt made on the island’s south coast, with heavily peated whisky as its house style. Compare current offers on Quarter Cask, 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish and Lore, alongside older official and independent bottlings.

Peat tags here are derived from the producer rather than stated on each label. Some of Laphroaig’s own floor-malted barley is peated to around 45–50 ppm, but that figure does not describe every bottle. Older releases can vary considerably in price between shops, so match the age, edition, size and strength before comparing.

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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.

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
Visitor tours: Open to visitors (tours from £18, avg £151; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
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

30,260 lots sold · £10.7m hammer total

How Laphroaig bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume: #8of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot: 21.8Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price: £120average £352, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings: 18%of lots (5,536), the rest official bottlings (24,724)

Highest hammer prices
Bottle	Sold	Hammer
Laphroaig 10 Year Old - 1967/1968 rotations for The Carlton Company, US	2026	£66,000
Laphroaig 1967 Matured in Sherry Wood 15 Year Old	2018	£61,000
Laphroaig 1967 Cadenhead's 15 Year Old Sherry Wood	2023	£20,000

Most often sold
Bottle	Lots	Median
Laphroaig 10 Year Old	1,428	£55
Laphroaig 18 Year Old	957	£120
Laphroaig 15 Year Old 200th Anniversary	692	£95

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

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 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.