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Lagavulin Scotch Whisky Distillery

Lagavulin Distillery, Port Ellen, Argyll PA42 7DZ
Tel: +44 (0)1496 302400 Fax: +44 (0)1496 202733

Lagavulin Distillery General Information
Current Owners click for detailsUDV
Location Islay
Water source The Solan Lochs.
Stills 2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills
Capacity per year 2,400,000 Litres
Status Active/Producing

Lagavulin Distillery History
1816 John Johnston established first of two distilleries at Lagavulin
1817 Second distillery built by Archibald Campbell
1825 Johnston takes over both distilleries
1837 One distillery remaining, under Donald Johnston
1852 John Graham
1924 White Horse Distillers Ltd
1927 DCL
1930 Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
1962 Renovated

Lagavulin Distillery Comments
Illicit distilling thought to have been taking place since 1742 on the site.
Major contributor to White Horse blends.

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Lagavulin Distillery Visitor Centre Information
Contact +44 (0)1496 302400
Open all year Mon-Fri by appointment
Admission charge unknown
Location Beside the ruins of Dunyveg Castle near Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay.

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