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title: "What Does \"Rare\" Mean on a Spirit Page?"
description: "What the Rare label does (and doesn't) mean."
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# What Does "Rare" Mean on a Spirit Page?

What the Rare label does (and doesn't) mean.

**Rare** is a catch-all label indicating that a bottle might be hard to find. A spirit is marked Rare when it is:

-   Limited edition,
    
-   Out of production, or
    
-   Limited to a specific geographic region
    

For example, an ultra-limited-edition single malt scotch and a craft gin from Japan with limited distribution would both qualify as Rare.

Keep in mind: Rare is **not an indicator of quality**, and it shouldn't be read as a suggestion to buy. It's simply a heads-up that tracking down the bottle may take some effort.