Lagavulin distillery
Islay, Scotland. Founded in 1816. Owned by Diageo.
Alert me for Lagavulin releases- Founded
- 1816
- Region
- Islay
- Owner
- Diageo
- Limited lines
- 4
- Editions tracked
- 16
Lagavulin Feis Ile. Picture from greatdrams.com.
About LagavulinScotland
Lagavulin distillery stands in the village of Lagavulin on the south coast of Islay, near the ruins of Dunyveg Castle. It dates officially from 1816, when John Johnston founded it, though illicit distilling on the site is recorded as far back as 1742. In the 1880s Peter Mackie and his uncle set up Mackie & Co to market Lagavulin, and from 1895 the firm used it in the White Horse blend; it passed to Buchanan Dewar in 1923, to The Distillers Company in 1925, and through Guinness to Diageo, its owner since 1997. Lagavulin is known for intensely smoky, deeply peated whisky made with slow distillation in pear shaped pot stills, and for its 16 Year Old at 43% ABV. Beside the core range Diageo has issued a Distillers Edition finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, a 12 year old cask strength bottling released regularly, an 11 year old Offerman Edition and a yearly Fèis Ìle festival bottling.
Limited lines
Each Lagavulin line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Lagavulin Feis Ile | 10 to 15 years · 56.5% ABV | 23 May 2026 | May 2027 Estimate | 5 | Not listed |
| 002 | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release | 12 years · 56.5% ABV | 10 October 2025 | September 2027 Estimate | 5 | In stock 3 shops |
| 003 | Lagavulin Offerman Edition | 11 years · 46% ABV | 6 May 2024 | No estimate | 4 | In stock 1 shop |
| 004 | Lagavulin Distillers Edition | No age statement · 43% ABV | 2022 | No estimate | 2 | Sold out |
Edition archive
16 editions across 4 lines, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 23 May 2026 | Lagavulin Feis Ile 2026 14 Year Old | Lagavulin Feis Ile | 56.5% ABV | 1,752 |
| 002 | 10 October 2025 | 2025 Grain & Embers 12 Year Old | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release | 56.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | 24 May 2025 | Lagavulin Feis Ile 2025 15 Year Old Moscatel Finish | Lagavulin Feis Ile | 55.7% ABV | 1,596 |
| 004 | 7 October 2024 | 2024 Fireside Tales 12 Year Old | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release | 57.4% ABV | Not stated |
| 005 | 25 May 2024 | Lagavulin Feis Ile 2024 10 Year Old | Lagavulin Feis Ile | 56.7% ABV | 1,800 |
| 006 | 6 May 2024 | Caribbean Rum Cask Finish (Edition 4) | Lagavulin Offerman Edition | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 007 | 18 September 2023 | 2023 The Ink of Legends 12 Year Old | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release | 56.4% ABV | Not stated |
| 008 | 27 May 2023 | Lagavulin Feis Ile 2023 14 Year Old Armagnac Finish | Lagavulin Feis Ile | 58.4% ABV | 3,024 |
| 009 | October 2022 | Charred Oak Cask (Edition 3) | Lagavulin Offerman Edition | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 010 | 29 September 2022 | 2022 The Flames of the Phoenix 12 Year Old | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release | 57.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 011 | May 2022 | Lagavulin Feis Ile 2022 12 Year Old | Lagavulin Feis Ile | 57.7% ABV | 6,336 |
| 012 | 2022 | 2022 release | Lagavulin Distillers Edition | 43% ABV | Not stated |
| 013 | 30 September 2021 | 2021 12 Year Old | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release | 56.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 014 | May 2021 | Guinness Cask Finish (Edition 2) | Lagavulin Offerman Edition | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 015 | October 2019 | Offerman Edition 11 Year Old (Edition 1) | Lagavulin Offerman Edition | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 016 | 2019 | Distilled 2003, bottled 2019 | Lagavulin Distillers Edition | 43% ABV | Not stated |
Sources
- Lagavulin distillery, Wikipedia
- Lagavulin Distillery, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Join Malts Club | Exclusive Whisky Rewards | Malts, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Fèis Ìle the Islay Festival, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Lagavulin Fèis Ìle 2025 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Lagavulin and Caol Ila explore new depths of flavour with Fèis Ìle 2025, Dramface
- Lagavulin Distillery Exclusive 2017, The Whisky Barrel
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