Todd Snyder Lagavulin Time & Craft is a limited-edition menswear and lifestyle collection from New York designer Todd Snyder, created with Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky and launched on 8 October 2026 to mark the label’s 15th anniversary. Lagavulin 16 Year Old (43% ABV) is the creative reference point. The hero pieces are an Italian suede Stable Jacket lined in the registered Lagavulin Islay Tartan ($2,498) and a Lovat Mill tweed Chore Coat ($568), alongside a blanket, tie, scarf, beanie and Fair Isle sweater jacket from $128. The collection is sold at toddsnyder.com/lagavulin and in selected Todd Snyder stores in the US.
Lagavulin 16 was one of the first whiskies we ever tasted, back when our whisky adventure was only just getting started. It was the dram that showed us what Islay smoke could be. Now it has its own wardrobe.
New York menswear designer Todd Snyder and Lagavulin have released Time & Craft, a limited collection of clothing and lifestyle pieces launched on 8 October 2026 as Todd Snyder New York celebrates its 15th anniversary. There is no new bottling here. Instead, Lagavulin 16 Year Old is the muse, and the island of Islay supplies the colours.
What is the Todd Snyder Lagavulin Time & Craft collection?
The idea that ties the two brands together is simple: character takes time. Lagavulin builds its whisky through notably slow distillation and at least 16 years in oak. Snyder’s design process starts with enduring forms and materials, then finds ways to make them feel current. The greens, peat browns and copper tones around the distillery became the starting point for the collection.
Snyder came to the project as a fan rather than a hired hand. In the launch announcement he says Lagavulin “has been my favorite whisky for years”, and describes recognising his own way of working in how the 16 is made: careful choice of materials, knowledge passed down over generations and patience with the process.
For readers who know their whisky better than their menswear: Snyder launched his label in 2011 after senior roles at Ralph Lauren, Gap and J.Crew, was named Menswear Designer of the Year at the 2024 WWD Honors, and now runs 23 stores across the US. His speciality is taking classic American pieces and reworking them with better cloth.
Seven pieces, one tartan: the collection in detail
| Piece | Made from | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Suede Stable Jacket | Italian calf suede from Pellemoda, Tuscany, lined in Lagavulin Islay Tartan woven by Lovat Mill | $2,498 |
| Chore Coat | 500g 100% wool tweed woven at Lovat Mill, Scotland | $568 |
| Blanket + Carrier | Pure lambswool tartan from Lovat Mill, with a Portuguese suede carrier | $498 (late October) |
| Fair Isle Sweater Jacket | Superfine merino in a custom moorland-inspired Fair Isle pattern | $498 |
| Wool Tie | Italian wool printed with the Lagavulin Islay Tartan, hand-stitched in Italy | $198 |
| Wool Scarf | Italian lambswool printed with the Lagavulin Islay Tartan | $148 |
| Fair Isle Beanie | Superfine merino in a custom Fair Isle pattern | $128 |
The suede Stable Jacket is the showpiece, and it is the one we keep coming back to. The outside is soft Tuscan suede, the inside is pure Lagavulin, and the result is a jacket that only really shows its whisky connection when you open it up. That feels very Islay.
The Chore Coat is the quieter sibling. Rather than wearing the tartan directly, its marled Lovat tweed borrows the pattern’s smoky, earthy colours. The knitwear goes a step further from the distillery and onto the moors, with Fair Isle patterns coloured like heather and peat. Fair Isle, for anyone wondering, takes its name from the small island between Orkney and Shetland where the knitting tradition began.
The Lagavulin Islay Tartan explained
The tartan at the heart of the collection was introduced in 2025 and officially recorded in the Scottish Register of Tartans, the national record of tartan designs. It was originally developed by Simon Goldman and Myles Kusaba, and it pulls together deep greens, peat browns and copper tones. On the blanket, the same pattern softens into coppers, muted heathers, peat and sedge.
Lovat Mill, which weaves the tartan and the tweed for this collection, is a Scottish mill in Hawick in the Borders. That matters: the cloth in the hero pieces is as Scottish as the whisky that inspired them.
Shot at Lagavulin, with the people who make it
To launch Time & Craft, the two brands went to Islay. Photographer Boo George and filmmaker Michael Casker shot the campaign at the working distillery, with actor Ben Ahlers as the face of the collection.
The real stars, though, are the Lagavulin people. Former warehouse manager Iain “Pinky” McArthur, with more than 50 years in Scotch behind him, appears in his own peat fields. Donnie MacKinnon, who spent 42 years at Lagavulin, is there with his grandson Shane, who carries the family connection on. Senior operators Grant Addison and Robert Shaw feature too, as does Karen Robertson, an Islay native who grew up overlooking Lagavulin Bay and now runs events and experiences at the distillery.
This is the part of the story that hits home for us. Our father did a warehouse tasting at Lagavulin with Iain around ten years ago. This September we were back on Islay with him, walking the distillery again and sitting down for another warehouse tasting among the casks. Lagavulin is one of the places we love returning to, and putting the warehouse crew at the centre of the campaign is exactly right. They are the reason the whisky tastes the way it does.
Why Lagavulin 16 is the right muse
Lagavulin has been distilling on the south coast of Islay, the island off Scotland’s west coast best known for heavily peated whisky, since 1816. Distillation runs slowly through four pear-shaped copper pot stills, heavily peated malted barley brings the smoke, and the sea air along Lagavulin Bay adds a maritime edge. The 16 Year Old became the distillery’s flagship when it joined Diageo’s Classic Malts range in 1988, and it still sits at the centre of a line-up that now includes the 8 Year Old, the 11 Year Old Sweet Peat (a permanent expression since February 2026), the Distillers Edition and a run of limited releases.
For us, it is the classic dram everyone in whisky should try at least once. We drink it neat in good company, we use it in cocktails, and we will happily defend a Smoky Coke: Lagavulin 16 topped with Coca-Cola. It sounds like sacrilege until you try it with friends on a cold evening, and then it simply makes sense.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old at a glance
Distillery: Lagavulin, Islay, Scotland ABV: 43% Age: 16 years Cask type: oak casks (Lagavulin does not publish a detailed cask breakdown) Price: around £84 RRP in the UK roughly $105 to $115 in the US, and around €85 to €100 in continental Europe
Tasting notes (Lagavulin’s own description, summarised):
Nose: intense peat smoke, rich and full-bodied, with sweetness underneath
Palate: dry peat, sweetness and a salty coastal edge
Finish: long and elegant, peat-filled, with salt and seaweed
Price and availability: US-only for now
The Todd Snyder Lagavulin collection went on sale on 8 October 2026 at toddsnyder.com/lagavulin and in selected Todd Snyder stores across the US. The blanket and carrier follow in late October.
Outside the US, it is less straightforward. Todd Snyder ships to a number of international markets, but the brand has not said whether this capsule is included. If you are in the UK, Europe, Australia or elsewhere, check at checkout and budget for import duties and VAT on top of the US prices.
The whisky itself is far easier to find. Lagavulin 16 is stocked by most specialist retailers and many supermarkets worldwide, and in the US, Diageo points drinkers of legal age to ReserveBar.
Is it worth it?
At $2,498, the suede Stable Jacket is a dream piece. It is beautifully made from serious materials, and for us it sits firmly on the wish list rather than the shopping list. If we were going to own one piece, though, that would be it.
The realistic way in is further down the table. The Chore Coat at $568 is the everyday jacket of the collection, while the beanie at $128 and the tie at $198 let you wear the Lagavulin Islay Tartan without a jacket-sized budget.
Who is it for? Lagavulin fans who care about cloth and craftsmanship, and anyone who has stood in a warehouse on Islay and wanted to take a little of it home. Who is it not for? Anyone hoping for a special bottling, because there isn’t one. Our verdict: this is a good-looking collaboration that respects where it comes from, and it puts the people of Lagavulin in the spotlight where they belong.
What comes next for Todd Snyder and Lagavulin
Time & Craft is billed as the first chapter of the partnership. Both brands say more is coming through in-store experiences and storytelling from Islay, and the campaign shoot produced a larger body of work on the distillery and its people that will be released after launch. We will be watching for it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Todd Snyder Lagavulin Time & Craft collection?
Time & Craft is a limited-edition menswear and lifestyle collection created by New York designer Todd Snyder with Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Launched on 8 October 2026 for Todd Snyder’s 15th anniversary, it takes Lagavulin 16 and the island of Islay as inspiration, using Scottish tartan, tweed and Fair Isle knitwear.
How much does the Todd Snyder Lagavulin collection cost?
Prices run from $128 for the Fair Isle beanie to $2,498 for the Italian suede Stable Jacket lined in Lagavulin Islay Tartan. In between sit the scarf at $148, the tie at $198, the blanket with suede carrier and the Fair Isle sweater jacket at $498 each, and the Lovat tweed Chore Coat at $568.
Where can I buy the Todd Snyder x Lagavulin collection?
The collection is sold at toddsnyder.com/lagavulin and in selected Todd Snyder stores across the US from 8 October 2026, with the blanket following in late October. Todd Snyder ships to some international markets, but buyers in the UK, Europe and elsewhere should check availability at checkout and budget for import duties.
Is there a special Lagavulin whisky released with the collection?
No. There is no new bottling. The collection takes its inspiration from Lagavulin 16 Year Old, the distillery’s flagship single malt at 43% ABV, which remains widely available. In the US, Diageo points drinkers of legal age to ReserveBar, and in the UK and Europe it is stocked by most whisky retailers.
What is the Lagavulin Islay Tartan?
The Lagavulin Islay Tartan is a pattern introduced in 2025 and officially recorded in the Scottish Register of Tartans. Originally developed by Simon Goldman and Myles Kusaba, it draws on deep greens, peat browns and copper tones from the distillery and its surroundings. For this collection it is woven by Lovat Mill in Scotland.
What does Lagavulin 16 taste like?
Lagavulin 16 is a heavily peated Islay single malt bottled at 43% ABV. The distillery describes it as intense and peat-rich, with sweetness and salt, and a long finish of peat smoke, salt and seaweed. Slow distillation and at least 16 years in oak give it depth beyond the smoke, which is why it remains a benchmark Islay dram.
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