LAGAVULIN
LEGENDS TAKE TIME
The definitive Islay malt—intensely flavoured, smoky and rich. The windswept Isle of Islay instils a strength of character into everything it produces and it's here, nestled in a small bay that the beloved Lagavulin whisky has been made for over 200 years.
TOURS
VISIT THE DISTILLERY
Take a peek at the ins and outs of the working distillery, from the breathtaking views of Lagavulin Bay to the unusual pear shaped stills.
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Discover the Lagavulin Range
"It’s here on Islay that one of the world’s most intense, smoky and rich single malt whiskies has been made for over 200 years."
HISTORY
There have been distilleries at Lagavulin since the 18th century; though it wasn’t until 1816 that farmer John Johnston founded the first legal operation. A year later a second distillery appeared, this one run by Archibald Campbell. The two were united under a Glasgow trader, and in 1887, Peter Mackie arrived at the distillery, under whose guiding hand the distillery, and the name Lagavulin, was to become the last word in Islay malt.
