Updated May 2026.
These are two Islay single malt Scotches from different houses. Lagavulin 16 is commonly 43% ABV on US labels, official page not used as a live tile. Laphroaig 10 is 40% or 43% by market. A 1.5-ounce pour at 43% is 1.08 NIAAA drinks. Sixteen years vs ten is an age statement (analog in Scotch: youngest whisky), not a score.
Related: Laphroaig vs Ardbeg, peated whiskey, single malt Scotch.
Age and market strength
| Lagavulin 16 | Laphroaig 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Islay single malt | Islay single malt |
| ABV used here | Typical US 43% | 40% or 43% by market |
| 1.5 oz drinks | 1.08 if 43% | 1.00–1.08 |
| Age language | 16 years on typical lots | 10 years on typical lots |
A 750 mL 43% bottle is about 18 drinks. Four pours are about 4.3 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Typical US Lagavulin 16 43%. Laphroaig 10 40/43 market split.
- Scotch single-malt technical file. NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.74