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Lagavulin Whisky

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Lagavulin has 157 bottles tracked at auction. Current cross-expression median: £150. ▼ 12% year-on-year.

Hammer-price data from major auction houses. All prices in GBP, excluding buyer's premium.

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Bottles tracked
161
Cross-expression median
£150
All-time high
£9,000
All-time low
£15

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About Lagavulin

Founded
1816
Region
Islay
Owner
Diageo
Style
Heavily peated, complex

Established in 1816 on the site of a much earlier illicit distillery, Lagavulin became part of the White Horse Distillers company in 1890 and has been a Diageo cornerstone ever since. Malt is peated to ∼35 PPM. The distillery is known for its exceptionally slow, long fermentation — 80–110 hours in wooden washbacks — which develops significant ester complexity before distillation. The two large, onion-shaped wash stills and, crucially, the two distinctive short, U-shaped spirit stills create considerable reflux during distillation, concentrating flavour and producing a rich, full-bodied new make. Distillation to around 68% ABV, maturation primarily in American oak ex-bourbon casks and refill sherry. The Distillers Edition (double-matured in Pedro Ximénez casks) and the annual 12 Year Old cask strength release are particularly prized at auction.

Lagavulin — distillery-level market trend (WhiskyHunter aggregate)

£80£219£358Jul 20Sept 21Nov 22Jan 24Mar 25May 26Jul 26

Lagavulin expressions at auction

ExpressionLatest price
Lagavulin 25 Year Old£9,000
Lagavulin 1980 SMWS 111.1£6,000
Lagavulin Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old£5,500
Lagavulin 1976 37 Year Old (1976)£3,200
Lagavulin 1979 40 Year Old Single Cask #112 The Syndicate’s Bottling£3,200
Lagavulin 1991 Casks of Distinction 30 Year Old£3,000
Lagavulin Skies of Fèis Ìle 29 Year Old£3,000
Lagavulin 37 Year Old 2013 Release£2,800
Lagavulin 1991 Single Cask 200th Anniversary Edition1991£2,400
Lagavulin 18 Year Old Iain’s Farewell Dram£2,200
Lagavulin 1997 Select Cask 21 Year Old£2,200
Lagavulin 1991 200th Anniversary Single Cask 25 Year Old£2,100
Lagavulin 1991 Select Cask 27 Year Old£2,100
Lagavulin 1976 30 Year Old 2006 Release2006£2,000
Lagavulin 21 Year Old 2007 Release£2,000
Lagavulin 1985 21 Year Old 2007 Release2007£1,900
Lagavulin 1993 28 Year Old Prima & Ultima£1,900
Lagavulin 1988 (1988)£1,800
Lagavulin 1992 28 Year Old Prima & Ultima£1,700
Lagavulin 1985 Natural Cask Strength 21 Year Old£1,650
Lagavulin 1979 38 Year Old Single Cask #115 The Syndicate’s Bottling£1,600
Lagavulin 1979 35 Year Old Single Cask #111 The Syndicate’s Bottling£1,500
Lagavulin 25 Year Old 200th Anniversary£1,300
Lagavulin 1999 20 Year Old Casks Of Distinction #616£1,200
Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse Bottling Circa 1970’s 26 2/3 Fl Oz£1,150
Lagavulin - 20 Year Old (1999) Casks Of Distinction #617£1,125
Lagavulin 25 Year Old 200th Anniversary 70cl / 51.7%£1,050
Lagavulin 1993 Jazz Festival 20112011£1,000
Lagavulin - 26 Year Old (2021 Special Release) Whisky Auction£850
Lagavulin 1991 21 Year Old 2012 Release2012£850
Lagavulin 12 Year Old (White Horse) 75cl Whisky Auction£800
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2019 Special Release£800
Lagavulin 26 Year Old ‘The Lion’s Jewel’ 2021 Special Release2021£800
Lagavulin - 15 Year Old (White Horse Decanter) 75cl£720
Lagavulin 1991 Feis Ile 20152015£650
Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 20142014£650
Lagavulin 25 Year Old 2002 Release£650
Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition1979£560
Lagavulin - Feis Ile 2015 Whisky Auction£540
Lagavulin 1993 Feis Ile 20082008£500
Lagavulin 1994 Feis Ile 20102010£500
Lagavulin 1995 Jazz Festival 20132013£500
Lagavulin 1993 Distillery Only Feis Ile 20072007£460
Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 20092009£460
Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 20112011£430
Lagavulin 1980 Distillers Edition 1L1980£420
Lagavulin 1981 Distillers Edition1981£400
Lagavulin 1984 Distillers Edition1984£400
Lagavulin 21 Year Old Jazz Festival 2019£400
Lagavulin 22 Year Old Jazz Festival 2020£400
Lagavulin 1997 Jazz Festival 20122012£340
Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition1986£320
Lagavulin 1987 Distillers Edition1987£320
Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 20122012£320
Lagavulin - 20 Year Old (Feis Ile 2020)£300
Lagavulin Distillery Only Cask Strength 2010 Release2010£300
Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 20132013£290
Lagavulin Feis Ile 2020 20 Year Old£280
Lagavulin 1988 Distillers Edition1988£270
Lagavulin 16 Year Old (White Horse Bottling) 1 Litre Whisky Auction£250
Lagavulin 1994 Distillers Edition 1L1994£250
Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling 1L£235
Lagavulin - 19 Year Old (Feis Ile 2019)£220
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2005 Release£220
Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling 75cl£220
Lagavulin 18 Year Old Feis Ile 2018£220
Lagavulin - 18 Year Old (Feis Ile 2016)£210
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Manager’s Dram£210
Lagavulin 1989 Distillers Edition Bottled 2005 70cl / 43%2005£210
Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling£207
Lagavulin - 1991 Distiller's Edition1991£200
Lagavulin Feis Ile 2012 Whisky Auction£200
Lagavulin - 16 Year Old (1 Litre) Whisky Auction£190
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Bottled 1990s - White Horse Distillers 70cl / 43%£190
Lagavulin 1996 Distiller's Edition (1 Litre) Whisky Auction£180
Lagavulin - The Distillers Edition£160
Lagavulin 15 Year Old Jazz Festival 2023£160
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2007 Release£150
Lagavulin 14 Year Old Jazz Festival 2022£150
Lagavulin 1996 Distiller's Edition Whisky Auction£150
Lagavulin - 11 Year Old (Nick Offerman Third Edition) Whisky Auction£140
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Hand Filled Batch #002 2025 Release£140
Lagavulin - 11 Year Old (Nick Offerman Second Edition) 75cl Whisky Auction£130
Lagavulin - Islay Jazz Festival 2015 Whisky Auction£130
Lagavulin 13 Year Old Jazz Festival 2021£130
Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition 1L1997£130
Lagavulin - 11 Year Old (Nick Offerman Second Edition) Whisky Auction£120
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Guinness Edition 75cl£120
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 200th Anniversary 2016 Release£120
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2011 Release£120
Lagavulin 14 Year Old Feis Ile 2023£120
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Guinness Edition£110
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2015 Release£110
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2018 Release£110
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Feis Ile 2017£110
Lagavulin 1998 Distillers Edition 1L1998£110
Lagavulin 2006 10 Year Old Rare Find£110
Lagavulin Distillery Exclusive Batch #1£110
Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2015£110
Lagavulin Triple Matured 2013 Edition Friends Of The Classic Malts Exclusive2013£110
Lagavulin Distillery Only Cask Strength 2018 Release2018£105
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2012 Release£103
Lagavulin - 1999 Distiller's Edition Whisky Auction1999£100
Lagavulin - Islay Jazz Festival 2018 Whisky Auction£100
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Second Edition£100
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2014 Release£100
Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2018£100
Lagavulin Triple Matured 2013 Edition Friends Of The Classic Malts Exclusive & Tasting Glass2013£100
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2016 Release£95
Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition1997£95
Lagavulin - Islay Jazz Festival 2017 Whisky Auction£90
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Edition£90
Lagavulin 1999 Distillers Edition1999£90
Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2016£90
Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2017£90
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Edition First Release£87
Lagavulin - 11 Year Old (Nick Offerman Edition) Whisky Auction£85
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Caribbean Rum Cask Edition£85
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2017 Release£85
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2021 Special Release2021£85
Lagavulin - 11 Year Old (Nick Offerman Edition) 75cl Whisky Auction£80
Lagavulin - 2000 (Distiller's Edition) Whisky Auction2000£80
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Charred Oak Cask Edition£80
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2021 Release£75
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Feis Ile 2022£75
Lagavulin - 11 Year Old (Nick Offerman Fourth Edition)£73
Lagavulin 13 Year Old Feis Ile 2021£73
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2024 20cl£70
Lagavulin 2001 Distillers Edition2001£70
Lagavulin 7 Year Old Jazz Festival 2022£68
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2024£66
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2021£65
Lagavulin 1998 Distillers Edition1998£65
Lagavulin 2000 Distillers Edition2000£65
Lagavulin 2006 Distillers Edition2006£65
Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Third Edition£62
Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition2005£60
Lagavulin Distillers Edition£58
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2025 20cl£55
Lagavulin 16 Year Old (White Horse Bottling) 1 Litre£55
Lagavulin 16 Year Old 70cl / 43%£55
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2023 Special Release£53
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 20232023£53
Lagavulin - The Distillers Edition (Double Matured) 75cl Whisky Auction£50
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2023 Special Release 20cl£50
Lagavulin 2011 9 Year Old Gleann Mor Spirits 70cl£50
Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2022 Special Release£49
Lagavulin - 10 Year Old (Travel Retail Exclusive)£45
Lagavulin 10 Year Old Batch 3 That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl / 52.3%£45
Lagavulin 9 Year Old Game of Thrones ‘House Lannister'£44
Lagavulin 8 Year Old 200th Anniversary£33
Lagavulin 1995 15 Year Old AMBC Mini 5cl£30
Lagavulin 8 Year Old£30
Lagavulin 16 Year Old 20cl£25
Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling Mini 5cl£20
Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse Bottling Mini 5cl£15
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Mini 5cl£15
No recent auction data — 4 expressions
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special ReleaseAwaiting data
Lagavulin 16 Year OldAwaiting data
Lagavulin 25 Year Old 2002Awaiting data
Lagavulin Distillers EditionAwaiting data

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Lagavulin whisky?+

The current median auction price across all tracked Lagavulin expressions is £150. This is a hammer price in GBP, excluding buyer's premium, aggregated from major auction houses.

Is Lagavulin whisky a good investment?+

Lagavulin whisky has moved down 12% year-on-year based on auction hammer prices. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Lagavulin whisky?+

Lagavulin bottles regularly appear at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Just Whisky, Whisky Hammer, and Bonhams. Current median hammer price is £150, excluding buyer's premium.

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