Rare Find unveils The Long Game, featuring whiskies aged up to 38 years – Scotch Whisky News
The Long Game
Three decades in the making: Rare Find unveils The Long Game, featuring whiskies aged up to 38 years, plus an ultra-rare Highland Park reserved for Vault members
Rare Find, the award-winning Edinburgh-based independent bottler, announces the launch of The Long Game, a collection of exceptionally old single cask whiskies spanning more than three decades of maturation. Bringing together a 1990 36-year-old Macallan, a 1988 38-year-old Tormore and a 1991 34-year-old Deanston, the collection celebrates the significance of provenance, the influence of the cask and the remarkable character that can emerge over decades in wood.
Thirty-plus years of maturation represents a serious commitment, with every year contributing to the spirit’s development. Each whisky in the new Rare Find collection has followed a distinct maturation path, shaped by the character of the original spirit and the influence of its cask over more than three decades. The Macallan 36-Year-Old was matured in a refill sherry butt and is limited to just 18 bottles. The Tormore 38-Year-Old was finished in a 1st fill oloroso sherry barrique, with an outturn of 198 bottles, whilst the Deanston 34-Year-Old spent its entire life in 2nd second-fill Pedro Ximénez butt, yielding 72 bottles. Together, these three whiskies, with just 288 bottles across the whole collection, represent more than a century of maturation, with each cask preserving a rare expression of its distillery’s character.
Their selection reflects more than age alone: these are whiskies that Rare Find has chosen based on the quality of the spirit, the individual maturation histories and the character that has been retained after such an extended period in cask. With stocks of whisky of this age inherently finite, releases of this calibre represent a rare opportunity to experience spirits whose provenance is measured in decades.
THE LONG GAME COLLECTION
Macallan 36-Year-Old
Matured in a refill sherry butt
36 years old | 18 bottles
Tormore 38-Year-Old
Matured in a 1st-fill oloroso sherry barrique
38 years old | 198 bottles
Deanston 34-Year-Old
Matured in a 2nd-fill Pedro Ximénez butt
34 years old | 72 bottles
RARE FIND VAULT EXCLUSIVE
Highland Park 1989 Vintage
Finished in a refill port octave
67 bottles
Alongside The Long Game, Rare Find will release a Highland Park 1989 vintage exclusively to members of the Rare Find Vault. This release represents an uncommon opportunity to experience a particularly mature expression from the Orkney distillery. With an outturn of just 67 bottles, the release reflects the role of the Rare Find Vault in giving its growing member community opportunities to secure whiskies that may never reach the wider market.
Speaking about the collection, James Zorab of Rare Find, commented: “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.”
The Long Game collection will be available from selected Rare Find stockists from 6th November 2026. The Highland Park 1989 vintage will be available to pre-order exclusively to Rare Find Vault members from 30th October 2026.
Rare Find The Long Game Collection
Macallan 1990 36-year-old
Fully matured in a refill sherry butt
54.1%, 18 bottles
£2,500
NOSE: Luxuriously honeyed, with honeycomb, Manuka honey and beeswax creating a rich, waxy sweetness from the outset. Mirabelle plums and peach Melba bring beautifully ripe stone fruit, while milk chocolate adds a soft, indulgent depth. White pepper provides a gentle lift, with the unmistakable earthy character of a dusty dunnage floor adding a sense of place and maturity.
PALATE: Decadently syrupy and wonderfully expressive, with ripe stone fruits flowing into richer tropical fruit flavours. Golden tobacco leaf brings depth and a gentle dryness beneath the sweetness, while a sprinkle of cinnamon adds warmth. Polished oak and steeped tea gradually emerge, giving the whisky structure and balance.
FINISH: Sustained and gloriously sweet, with ripe tropical fruits and thick, luscious syrup lingering across the palate. The oak and tea gently recede, leaving the fruit and honeyed richness to take centre stage. A beautifully indulgent finish to an exceptionally elegant dram.
Tormore 1988 38-year-old
Finished in a 1st fill oloroso sherry barrique
56.4%, 198 bottles
£595.00
NOSE: Rich and beautifully composed, with golden syrup, rich toffee and warm custard alongside crisp apple peel. Beneath the sweetness lies a gentle earthiness, with soft marshmallow adding a confectionery lift.
PALATE: Bright, polished oak brings structure to crème caramel, alfalfa honey and nostalgic wine gums. A layer of dry, dusty spice develops with time, adding complexity and balance to the whisky’s natural sweetness
FINISH: Elegant and lingering. Grassy fruits and honeyed notes fade into a delicate impression of fine mead.
Deanston 1991 34-year-old
Fully matured in a 2nd fill Pedro Ximénez sherry butt
48.8%, 72 bottles
£325.00
NOSE: Deeply mature and wonderfully evocative, opening with the rich, polished character of lacquered mahogany panelling. Stewed plums and Christmas pudding bring layers of dark fruit and spice, while roasted almonds add a subtle nuttiness. Berry compote sits beneath it all, with just a touch of mentholated oak bringing freshness.
PALATE: Restrained yet profound, showing the quiet complexity that comes with beautifully integrated old sherry influence. Fruit cake and deep stewed fruits lead into polished wood, dried tobacco leaves and old, cracked leather. Raspberry liqueur adds a concentrated flash of red fruit, while dry cinnamon spice provides warmth and structure.
FINISH: Refined and wonderfully composed, with mature oak and deep stewed fruits gradually giving way to the soft, malty sweetness of malt loaf.
Highland Park 1989 Vintage
Finished in a refill port octave
51.9%, 67 bottles
£695.00
NOSE: Deeply aromatic and beautifully mature, with polished oak and the gentle waxiness of antique furniture setting the tone. Golden honey, pollen and tinned apricots bring a rich, mellow sweetness, while fleeting wisps of ethereal peat smoke drift through the background.
PALATE: Wonderfully oily, coating the palate with layers of candied fruit and resinous sweetness. Honey and baked tarte Tatin bring richness, while ginger and cinnamon add warmth and lift. As the whisky develops, notes of steeped tea emerge alongside increasingly polished, lacquered oak.
FINISH: Long, with honey and polished oak slowly giving way to gentle peppery spice. A subtle touch of mint brings freshness at the very end.
Rare Find Vault Exclusive release
About Rare Find
Each Rare Find release is an unrepeatable, limited-edition whisky sourced from sought-after distilleries. With every bottle, we celebrate liquid excellence – meticulously selecting, maturing, and finishing in the highest quality casks to deliver whisky that’s rare by design.
From the millions of casks maturing in Scotland, only a small percentage are destined for single malt bottlings, and from those, only the best become a Rare Find.
