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7th September 2026 |
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Rare Find
Autumn 2026 Collection showcases four of
Scotland’s heavyweight spirits.
Edinburgh-based independent bottler Rare
Find has unveiled its Autumn
2026 Collection of single cask whiskies,
bringing together four distinctive
expressions from distilleries celebrated
for producing rich, full-bodied spirits.
The collection examines the interplay
between spirit weight, texture and cask
influence, demonstrating how carefully
selected maturation can accentuate the
qualities that define each distillery.
While some whiskies are characterised by
lightness and elegance, others are
distinguished by their depth, texture
and intensity.
The four releases focus on whiskies
where weight and presence are integral
to their character, spanning the waxy
complexity of Clynelish, the muscular
fruitiness of Mortlach, the oily
robustness of Ben Nevis and the
unmistakable coastal character of
Laphroaig.
Rare Find has selected maturation casks
with the aim of enhancing texture,
intensifying flavour and drawing out
additional layers of complexity from
each spirit. First-fill Oloroso sherry
casks bring richness, dried fruit and
spice, reinforcing the natural weight of
the whiskies without overshadowing their
individual distillery character. Refill
sherry maturation, meanwhile, allows the
underlying spirit profile to remain
firmly at the forefront.
The resulting collection offers new
perspectives on four familiar
distilleries, with each cask chosen to
complement and elevate the spirit rather
than dominate it.
As with all Rare Find releases, the four
whiskies are bottled at natural cask
strength, with natural colour and
without chill filtration.
Rare Find Autumn 2026 Collection:
- Clynelish
8-Year-Old
Fully matured in a refill sherry
hogshead
61.0% ABV | 305 bottles
- Ben Nevis
12-Year-Old
Finished for 26 months in a
first-fill Oloroso sherry quarter
cask
56.6% ABV | 167 bottles
- Laphroaig
14-Year-Old
Finished for 15 months in a
first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead
from Bodegas Barbadillo
56.2% ABV | 217 bottles
- Mortlach
16-Year-Old
Finished for 28 months in a
first-fill European oak Oloroso
sherry hogshead
54.6% ABV | 268 bottles
Speaking on the
new collection, James Zorab for Rare
Find, commented: "These are four
distilleries that naturally produce
whiskies with weight, texture and
unmistakable character, so our role was
not to overpower those qualities, but to
find casks that could further enhance
them. From the gentle influence of
refill sherry maturation through to the
richness brought by first-fill Oloroso,
each cask has been selected because it
complements what makes the spirit
distinctive. Together, they represent
what Rare Find is all about -
discovering exceptional single casks and
utilising thoughtful maturation to
reveal new dimensions of already
remarkable spirits."
The Rare Find Autumn 2026 Collection
will be available from 17th September
2026 via specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
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Rare Find Clynelish 8 Year Old Review
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Fully matured in a refill sherry
hogshead, 61.% ABV, 305 bottles, RRP
£69.00
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Victoria
sponge cake with thick buttercream sits
alongside a bright berry compote.
Bourbon biscuits and burnt toffee bring
additional tempting sweetness.
Taste: A
textural delivery of sugar-dusted red
and black berries sits with
chocolate-dipped strawberries and a
sprinkle of white pepper.
Finish: Lingering
on mouth-coating sweet fruitiness and
delicate cask spice.
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Rare Find Ben Nevis 12 Year Old Review
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Finished for 26 months in a 1st fill
sherry quarter cask, 56.6% ABV, 167
bottles, RRP £79.00
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Bright,
leafy sherry with ripe hedgerow berries,
plump sultanas, shortbread, buttery
popcorn and bourbon biscuits.
Taste: Rich,
oily and mouth-coating, unfolding with
chocolate digestives, red and black
berries, butterscotch and building
cinnamon and pepper spice.
Finish: Long
and lingering with ripe berry fruit and
dark chocolate.
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Rare Find Laphroaig 14 Year Old Review
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Finished for 15 months in a 1st fill
sherry hogshead, 56.2 % ABV, 217
bottles, RRP£155.00
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Immediately
medicinal, led by iodine, brine and
driftwood, with camphor, rock pools,
preserved lemon and sea spray.
Taste: Perfectly
rounded, with medicinal peat smoke, sea
spray, layered iodine and coastal rock
pool salinity alongside dried berries
and beach bonfire embers.
Finish: Long
and evolving, fading from medicinal
smoke into sweet fruit and coastal
stone.
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Rare Find Mortlach 16 Year Old Review
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Finished for 28 months in a 1st fill
sherry hogshead, 54.6% ABV, 268 bottles,
RRP £115.00
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Vanilla
buttercream and toffee cups sit
alongside redcurrant jelly, whilst
cracked walnuts and gingerbread men join
milk chocolate.
Taste: A
mouth-coating arrival of cinnamon and
ginger spiced plums leads into balsamic
strawberries and notes of polished oak.
The texture persists throughout the
development, revealing orange oils,
biscuit crumb and dusty oak.
Finish: Lingering
with perfectly balanced fruit oils and
rich chocolate.
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