Lagavulin vs Laphroaig
A mile apart on the same coast, and the classic Islay either/or. The split is less about how much peat than about what sits underneath it.
Lagavulin
Slow-distilled majesty from Islay's south shore
Full profile →Laphroaig
Love-it-or-hate-it medicinal smoke
Full profile →- Founded
- 18161815
- Region
- IslayIslay
- Signature bottling
- Lagavulin 16Laphroaig 10
- House style
- Deep, rounded peat smoke with sherry richness and maritime notes.Medicinal, iodine-rich peat with vanilla sweetness underneath.
- Core range
- Lagavulin 16 · Distillers Edition · Lagavulin 8Laphroaig 10 · Quarter Cask · Lore
Every figure above is read from the Atlas entry for each, so this page stays in step with them.