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Lagavulin — Whisky distillery

Lagavulin

Distillery

Lagavulin is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery founded in 1816. It is owned by Diageo.

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Region: Islay, Scotland
Established: 1816
Part of: Diageo
Website: malts.com

Latest distillery releases

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Lagavulin Skies of Fèis Ìle 2026
Single Malt
2026 release31 years51.1% ABV
Lagavulin Natural Cask Strength - Fèis Ìle 2026
Single Malt
2026 release14 years56.5% ABV
Lagavulin Natural Cask Strength - Fèis Ìle 2025
Single Malt
2025 release15 years55.7% ABV
Lagavulin Natural Cask Strength - Fèis Ìle 2024
Single Malt
2024 release10 years56.7% ABV

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Special Releases Lagavulin 2022
Lagavulin · Single Malt
2022 release12 years57.3% ABV
Special Releases Lagavulin 2021
Lagavulin · Single Malt
2021 release12 years56.5% ABV
Special Releases Lagavulin 2021
Lagavulin · Single Malt
2021 release26 years44.2% ABV
Lagavulin 1979 MM The Syndicate's
Bottled by Murray McDavid · Single Malt
40 years

History

1816
Operating period. Opened
Founded by John Johnston.
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1867
Operating period. Acquired
Mackie & Co acquired Lagavulin.
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1924
Operating period. Acquired
Lagavulin became part of White Horse Distillers.
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1927
Operating period. Acquired
White Horse Distillers and Lagavulin became part of Distillers Company Limited.
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1941
Silent period. Closed
The distillery closed for the remainder of the Second World War.
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1945
Operating period. Reopened
Production resumed after the war.
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1986
Operating period. Acquired
Lagavulin became part of United Distillers.
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1997
Operating period. Acquired
Lagavulin became part of Diageo.
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Lagavulin Distillery on Islay's south coast. Photo: Charlie Marshall.Image source · CC BY 2.0

Where

Lagavulin, Isle of Islay PA42 7DZ, United Kingdom

55.6355°N 6.1262°WOpen in map →

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Bottled by

Dramfool
Bottler
2 bottles
Murray McDavid
Bottler
2 bottles

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