Port Ellen, Argyll PA42 7DZ
Current Owners UDV
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
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
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