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Lagavulin Scotch Whisky Distillery
Lagavulin
Distillery, Port Ellen, Argyll
PA42 7DZ
Tel: +44 (0)1496 302400
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Lagavulin
Distillery General Information
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| Current
Owners |
 Diageo |
| 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 |
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Lagavulin
Distillery History
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| 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 |
Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) |
| 1930 |
Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) |
| 1962 |
Renovated |
| 1974 |
Floor maltings are decomissioned |
| 1988 |
Lagavulin 16 years old becomes one the six Classic Malts |
| 2007 |
Lagavulin 21 years old released |
| 2010 |
Lagavulin 12 years old released |
| 2014 |
Triple Matured bottling released |
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Lagavulin
Distillery Comments
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| 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 Bottlings
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Lagavulin
Distillery Independent Bottlings
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Lagavulin
Distillery Visitor Centre Information
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| Contact |
+44 (0)1496 302400 |
| January - April |
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 12.30
Tours: 09.30 & 11.15 |
| April - June |
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 17.00
Tours: 09.30, 11.15, 14.30 & 15.45
Saturdays: 09.00 - 12.30
Tours: 09.30 & 11.15 |
| July - August |
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 19.00
Tours: 09.30, 11.15, 14.30, 15.45 & 17.15
Saturday: 09.00 - 17.00
Tours: 09.30, 11.15, 14.30 & 15.45
Sunday: 12.30 - 16.30
Tours: 13.00 & 14.30 |
| September - October |
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 17.00
Tours: 09.30, 11.15, 14.30 & 15.45
Saturday: 09.00 - 12.30
Tours: 09.30, 11.15, 14.30 & 15.45 |
| November - December |
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 12.30
Tours: 09.30 & 11.15 |
| Admission charge |
£6 |
| Comments |
Children under eight are welcome but are not permitted into production areas |
| Location |
Beside
the ruins of Dunyveg Castle near Port Ellen on the
Isle of Islay. |
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