Head to head · same category, comparable price
Ardbeg Uigeadail vs Lagavulin 16 Year Old
They diverge on 2 of our eight axes, most of all spicy, 7 against 4.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Ardbeg Uigeadail | Lagavulin 16 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Islay, Scotland | Islay, Scotland |
| Age | No age statement | 16 years |
| Strength | 54.2% ABV | 43% ABV |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon cask, Oloroso sherry cask | Refill American oak, refill European oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £60 | £85 |
| Per 10cl | £8.57 | £12 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £158 | £282 |
| Chill-filtered | No | Not stated |
What separates them
Both Islay whiskies, from different distilleries.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old states 16 years; Ardbeg Uigeadail states none.
Cask as each producer describes it: Ardbeg Uigeadail in ex-bourbon cask and oloroso sherry cask, Lagavulin 16 Year Old in refill american oak and refill european oak.
Chill filtration: Ardbeg Uigeadail is not, Lagavulin 16 Year Old does not say.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old: specifications not yet producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is £25 dearer a bottle than Ardbeg Uigeadail.
Strength keeps that ordering: £158 a litre of pure alcohol for Ardbeg Uigeadail against £282.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Ardbeg Uigeadail is 20th cheapest and Lagavulin 16 Year Old 30th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
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| Axis | Ardbeg Uigeadail | Lagavulin 16 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 9 | 8 |
| Sweet | 5 | 4 |
| Fruity | 4 | 3 |
| Spicy | 7 | 4 |
| Woody | 5 | 6 |
| Sherried | 6 | 3 |
| Cereal | 4 | 4 |
| Oily | 9 | 8 |
2 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after spicy comes sherried at 6 against 3.
Level only on cereal, 4 each.
Each bottle in its own right
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Tar, raisin and smoked meat at 54.2%. The best-value cask-strength Islay there is.
A batched vatting, so the strength has varied slightly over time — 54.2% is the current stated figure, not a permanent one. Named after the peat-laden loch supplying the distillery's water.
Full record →Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Sweet peat smoke wrapped in dried fruit and iodine. The softest of the big Islays.
Full record →Both listed for after dinner; only Ardbeg Uigeadail for value at cask strength; only Lagavulin 16 Year Old for gift for a peat drinker.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Ardbeg Uigeadail and Lagavulin 16 Year Old: ardbeg.com, malts.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.