Updated May 2026.
These are two Islay single malt Scotches. Peat is a process, not a TTB class. Laphroaig 10 is bottled at 40% or 43% depending on market, read the neck. Ardbeg 10 is commonly 46% and non-chill-filtered on trade tiles, official page not used as a live ABV tile. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.00 at 40%, 1.08 at 43%, 1.15 at 46%.
Related: Lagavulin vs Laphroaig, what is peated whiskey, Glenlivet vs Glenfiddich.
Read the neck
| Laphroaig 10 | Ardbeg 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Islay single malt | Islay single malt |
| ABV used here | 40% or 43% by market | Typical 46% |
| 1.5 oz drinks | 1.00–1.08 | 1.15 if 46% |
| Age | 10-year statement on typical lots | 10-year statement on typical lots |
A 750 mL 46% bottle is about 19 drinks. Four 46% pours are about 4.6 drinks. PPM numbers are house/trade, not a legal class. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Laphroaig 10 market split 40/43. Ardbeg 10 typical 46%. Official tiles not fetched.
- Scotch single-malt technical file. NIAAA December 2025. No ranking, PPM, or MSRP.