RARE FIND
AWARDS
The IWSC is the world’s largest and most influential spirits awards, and, for 2025, Rare Find was pleased to present four whiskies for judging and we're delighted to confirm all received positive comments, and awards.
The Dailuaine, Blended 34 year old and Tomatin 9 year old results are detailed below. And the fourth secret whisky will be revealed upon our Summer release.
DAILUAINE 16 YO
Spirit Silver 2025. Single Malt. Unpeated - cask finish and cask strength.
Refreshing eucalyptus intertwined with tropical fruits make for a green, perfumed bouquet. Savoury jalapeño and seaweed notes evolve, underscored by soft peat, lemon and bold spices, before leaving a complex finish of leather and a hint of tobacco.
TOMATIN 9 YO
Spirit Gold 2025. Single Malt. Unpeated - cask strength.
Sweet gooseberry jam aromas with honeydew melon, and floral hints with a whisper of rhubarb. The palate follows suit, bursting with layers of fruit and a delightful chocolatey richness. The finish is warm and lingering of baked apple textures.
BLENDED 34 YO
Spirit Gold 2025. Blend. Unpeated - cask strength.
A malty aroma with a hint of char invites you in. The palate reveals chewy layers of nougat, praline, and orchard fruits, while rich impressions of milk chocolate and vanilla unfold. The finish offers a harmonious blend of oak and crème caramel.
Rare Find is pleased to announce that six of our bottlings received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, along with overall Category accolades at The World Whiskies Awards for 2025. This year's event was held at the prestigious Signet Library in Edinburgh.
And, at the Global World Whiskies Awards in London in March at The Waldorf, we're delighted to announce that the Bunnahabhain received a further accolade - the Scotland Islay small batch single malt winner.
Below, we provide details of our award-winning Rare Finds.
BUNNAHABHAIN 40 YO
Overall Category and Gold winner in the Small Batch Single Malt - Scotch Islay - 21 years and over category.
Situated on the east coast of Islay, Bunnahabhain creates full bodied, oily spirit which is well suited to long ageing and this rare find is perfection in single malt at cask strength. Bottled at natural strength from a vatting of five refill sherry casks distilled in 1980, and matured individually for over 4 decades, it is the epitome of Rare Find.
MORTLACH 10 YO
Overall Category and Gold winner in the Small Batch Single Malt - Scotch Speyside - 12 years and under category.
The Mortlach distillery in Dufftown was the first legal distillery of the seven in the area and the whiskies from cask there are famous for their fruity noses, sweet tasting and spicy palates. This expression in a Shiraz red wine cask was released in 2023 as a Rare Find by Greg Urquhart and fast became a sought-after bottling.
BLENDED 34 YO SCOTCH
Overall Category & Gold winner in the Blended Limited Release - 12 years and over category.
A Blended Scotch Whisky comprising one grain and three single malts, this cask was selected by Greg Urquhart at Gleann Mor Spirits. All four makes were all distilled in 1989 and filled into one refill sherry butt at birth, maturing and marrying in this single cask for over 34 years. Bottled at natural strength, natural colour and unchillfiltered.
ISLAY PX 10 YO
Silver Award winner in the Single Cask Single Malt - Islay - 12 years and under category.
The Island of Islay is famous for its intensely flavoursome and often heavily peated whiskies. This dram is no exception, maintaining peat smoke and barbeque notes on the nose and a spicy finish imparted by first fill PX 300L American Oak Hogshead followed by a 7 month finish in a 10-year use with Bodegas Del Pino wood.
GLENLOSSIE 30 YO
Silver Award winner in the Single Cask Single Malt - Speyside - 21 years and over category.
Whisky from Glenlossie is rarely seen in single malt expression as most spirit distilled there is destined for blends - making this a Rare Find at its heart. Matured from a single cask for 30 years, this whisky is unchill filtered, natural colour and cask strength 55.2%. It delivers a light, grassy Speyside malt.
DEANSTON 18 YO
Bronze Award winner in the Single Cask Single Malt - Islay - 12 years and under category.
Housed in an old cotton mill, Deanston Distillery sits on the banks of the mighty River Teith and offers the perfect distillate for a multitude of different finishes. This Rare Find, released earlier this year, features a warm, robust and lingering finish imparted by the last part of the spirit journey in Oloroso cask.
