Lagavulin Scotch-single
Islay peat, slow stills, and three decades on our shelves.
The story behind Lagavulin
Lagavulin has distilled on Islay's south coast since 1816, when John Johnston set up legally beside Archibald Campbell's neighboring stillhouse; the two merged under one name by 1837. The barley is malted to roughly 35 ppm phenol, fermented 55 to 75 hours in larch washbacks, then run through pear shaped copper stills at one of the slowest paces on the island. That patience builds the thick, oily spirit behind the bonfire and brine profile.
Most of it sleeps in ex bourbon American oak, with select releases finished in Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks. The damp Atlantic air does the rest. Diageo owns the distillery today, and the 16 Year Old has taken Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition across multiple decades.
Explore the Lagavulin range
Six expressions reach us from the same distillery floor, from the bright 8 Year to the cask strength 12. Each one carries the peat, the brine, and the long still run.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagavulin 8 Yr Single Malt 750mL | Single Malt Scotch | 96 | Younger, sharper smoke, lemon oil, sea spray, clean malt finish |
| Lagavulin 11 Yr Single Malt 750mL | Single Malt Scotch | 92 | Offerman edition profile, campfire smoke, dark fruit, cocoa |
| Lagavulin 16 Yr Single Malt 750mL | Single Malt Scotch | 86 | The benchmark, iodine, tar, dried fig, long smoky finish |
| Lagavulin Double Matured 750mL | Single Malt Scotch | 86 | Sherry cask finish, raisin sweetness under the peat |
| Lagavulin 12 Yr Cask Strength 750mL | Single Malt Scotch | 113 | Undiluted, fierce peat, brine, needs a splash of water |
| Lagavulin 16 Yr Single Malt 200mL | Single Malt Scotch | 86 | Same 16 Year profile in a small format bottle |
Scotch-singleLagavulin - 16 Yr Single Malt 750mL$89.99Out of stock
SpiritLagavulin - Double Matured 750mL$86.99Out of stock
Scotch-singleLagavulin - 8 Yr Single Malt 750mL$89.99Out of stock
Scotch-singleLagavulin - 12 Yr Cask Strength 750mL$155.99Out of stock
Scotch-singleLagavulin - 16 Yr Single Malt 200mL$26.99Out of stock
Scotch-singleLagavulin - 11 Yr Single Malt 750mL$93.99Which Lagavulin is right for you?
Pricing here runs from $26.99 for the 200mL of the 16 Year Old up to $155.99 for the 12 Year Cask Strength. The 750mL of the 16 Year and the 8 Year both sit at $89.99, the 11 Year at $93.99, and the Double Matured at $86.99. That spread lets you start small before committing to a full bottle. Buy Lagavulin online and we will have it ready at the counter in Commack.
Small bottle, full benchmark profile, low risk way to meet Islay peat
The flagship at $89.99, neat in a Glencairn with a splash of water
Cask strength heat that rewards water and a patient palate