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Lagavulin whisky

Lagavulin is a Diageo-owned distillery on Islay’s south coast, known for peated single malt; the 16 Year Old is its core bottling. This page lists every Lagavulin we track with the best current UK price, from the 16 Year Old and Distillers Edition to the annual 12 Year Old Special Releases and festival bottlings.

Peat is the house style: Lagavulin’s malt is usually peated to between 35 and 38 ppm, depending on the source, a measure of the barley rather than the glass, and our peat tags are derived from the distillery rather than each label. The Distillers Edition is finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Much of the range clears the retailers' free-delivery thresholds; the 16 Year Old often does not, so compare delivered prices.

The distillery was founded in 1816; for its history, see Lagavulin on Whiskipedia. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

22 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Lagavulin distillery's white warehouses and tall chimney across the bay, the name painted in black on the wall
Photo: Whiskipedia.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Lagavulin.

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

About the distillery

Region
Islay, Scotland
Founded
1816
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.2 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 68 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1927); as recorded October 2026
Say it
lah-gah-VOO-lin
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (original), Coastal site
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £22, avg £52; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.6 out of 5 (1114 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #31 in Scotland (Highly Commended Tier), score 72.2/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

25,224 lots sold · £6.6m hammer total

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

Trading volume
#13of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
19.8Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£140average £263, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
2%of lots (396), the rest official bottlings (24,828)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Lagavulin 1980 SMWS 111.12026£6,000
Lagavulin 1985 21 Year Old 2007 Release 6 x 70cl2017£5,800
SMWS 111.1 Lagavulin 19802018£5,000
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Lagavulin 16 Year Old3,414£122
Lagavulin 12 Year Old2,844£100
Lagavulin 11 Year Old1,570£90

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Lagavulin whisky?
The cheapest Lagavulin whisky is Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (8 years old, 48% ABV, 70cl), at £55.02 from Master of Malt. That is £59.97 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Lagavulin 16 Year Old (£72.95) and Lagavulin Distillers Edition Double Matured (£89.96).
How much does Lagavulin whisky cost?
Lagavulin whisky costs from £55.02 to £3,999.95, with a median of £249.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Lagavulin 200th Anniversary Islay Single Malt Scotch 25 year old Whisky.
What is the oldest Lagavulin whisky you can buy?
Lagavulin 200th Anniversary Islay Single Malt Scotch 25 year old Whisky, at 25 years old, from £3,999.95.
Is Lagavulin 16 peated?
Yes. Lagavulin is an Islay distillery whose malt is usually peated to about 36 ppm phenols. That figure describes the malted barley, not the finished whisky, and the label on the 16 Year Old gives no number. For about three weeks a year the distillery reportedly runs on more heavily peated malt, at 50 to 70 ppm.
What is the difference between Lagavulin 16 and Distillers Edition?
The 16 Year Old is the core age statement, bottled at 43% ABV. The Distillers Edition is finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks after its initial maturation, a finish that tends to add dried-fruit sweetness to the peated spirit. Both are part of the standing range rather than one-off releases.
When was Lagavulin founded?
In 1816, by John Johnston, on Islay’s south coast, where the distillery still stands. It merged with a neighbouring distillery in 1836 and later became part of the Distillers Company, the forerunner of today’s owner Diageo. For the full history, see Lagavulin on Whiskipedia.