Whisky Focus - Rare Find The Long Game Collection

Independent bottler Rare Find is launching The Long Game, a collection of single cask Scotch whiskies aged between 34 and 38 years, alongside an exclusive Highland Park 1989 vintage reserved for members of the Rare Find Vault.

The Edinburgh-based independent bottler has selected three highly aged single malts for The Long Game: a 36 Year Old Macallan distilled in 1990, a 38 Year Old Tormore distilled in 1988 and a 34 Year Old Deanston distilled in 1991. Together, they showcase the influence of cask maturation over several decades, highlighting how the interaction between spirit and oak shapes each whisky's individual character.

With just 288 bottles available across the three releases, the collection offers a rare opportunity to experience single malt Scotch whiskies that have spent more than three decades maturing in cask.

The Long Game: Three Exceptional Single Cask Whiskies

Each whisky in the Rare Find collection has followed its own maturation journey, with the choice of cask playing a defining role in the character of the final spirit.

The Macallan 36 Year Old, distilled in 1990, was matured in a refill sherry butt and is the most limited release in the collection, with just 18 bottles available.

The Tormore 38 Year Old, distilled in 1988, is the oldest whisky in the collection. Finished in a first-fill Oloroso sherry barrique, it has an outturn of 198 bottles.

Completing the trio is the Deanston 34 Year Old, distilled in 1991 and matured throughout its life in a second-fill Pedro Ximénez (PX) butt. Just 72 bottles will be released.

Although united by their extended maturation, each single malt reflects a different distillery character and cask history. The collection highlights Rare Find's emphasis on selecting whiskies for the quality of the spirit and the character developed during maturation, rather than relying on age alone.

With stocks of Scotch whisky aged beyond 30 years becoming increasingly scarce, The Long Game brings together three distinctive single cask releases that offer a glimpse into the rewards of patient maturation.

Rare Find Vault Exclusive: Highland Park 1989 Vintage

Alongside The Long Game, Rare Find is releasing a Highland Park 1989 Vintage, available exclusively to members of the Rare Find Vault.

Finished in a refill Port octave, this limited Orkney single malt has an outturn of just 67 bottles. Its restricted availability underlines the exclusive nature of the Rare Find Vault, which provides members with access to selected rare and limited-edition whiskies that may not be offered to the wider market.

Whisky enthusiasts interested in joining the membership programme can find further details on the Rare Find Vault website.

Rare Find on the Art of Long-Term Whisky Maturation

Commenting on the collection, James Zorab of Rare Find said: "Whiskies of this age demand the right cask and the right decisions over decades of maturation. The Macallan, Tormore and Deanston each tell a very different story, from the long influence of refill sherry oak to the contrasting character of 1st fill Oloroso and 2nd fill PX.

"What connects them is the quality of the whisky after more than three decades in cask. These are not releases where age alone does the talking. Each has earned its place in this marque collection, and the opportunity to bottle whiskies of this calibre is becoming increasingly rare."

Release Dates and Availability

The Highland Park 1989 Vintage will be available to pre-order exclusively to Rare Find Vault members from 30 October 2026.

The Rare Find The Long Game Collection will be available from 6 November 2026 from specialist online whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
 

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