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IronGate Fine Spirits Auction

Mon, Apr 28, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Mon, May 5, 2025 08:00PM EDT
  2025-04-28 10:00:00 2025-05-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Iron Gate Iron Gate : IronGate Fine Spirits Auction https://bid.irongateauctions.com/auctions/iron-gate-wine/irongate-fine-spirits-auction-17824
Spring has arrived and Iron Gates' third Spirits Auction of 2025 is in full bloom. Featuring The Macallan Distil Your World: NEW YORK Edition. Only 1000 bottles worldwide. Sharing the sunlight is a hand-filled, single cask Balvenie 30-Year-Old and a Port Ellen 25-Year-Old. Independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail showcases its finest spirits with a 46-Year-Old Mortlach and 25-Year-Old Rosebank. **Please note: A Buyer's premium of 17.5% is applicable to this sale.** Operated under license by Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis and Alberta Auction license #813204.
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  • 750ml
  • Scotland
  • Speyside
  • 53.80%
  • 2009
  • OCC, Aged 25 Years or more, Cask Strength
Lot 2

1978 The Balvenie Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 30 Years - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$5,000 - CAD$7,000
Starting Bid
CAD$4,250
$2,951.39

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1978 The Balvenie Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 30 Years - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $5000 - $7000 with a reserve of $4250. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11351.

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A couple from the Greater Toronto Area who have travelled the world collecting fine wine and spirits. The spirits for this auction were sourced both through licensed retailers in Canada and abroad. They have taken great care to store their spirits properly, upright in temperature/humidity-controlled home cellar away from sunlight. Our consignor couple has a passion to collect rare and valuable bottles from different regions, eras, and styles. They both enjoy scotch whisky especially and started collecting out of curiosity and appreciation of the history and complexity of the spirit. As true collectors they share their spirits and travel stories with friends, family and those who want to learn about the spirit.

Handfill, Cask 2705. Bottle 121/176. The Balvenie distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, owned by William Grant & Sons. In early 1892 work began to convert an 18th-century mansion into a distillery. The building took fifteen months to complete, and on 1 May 1893, the first distillation took place at the Balvenie Distillery. This rare Balvenie whisky specially selected by Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart. Distilled on the March 11, 1978 and bottled by hand from cask no. 2705 on the 12th of February 2009. Bottle 121 of only 176. 53.8% ABV. Nose- Layers of dark honey, oak polish, and leather and toffee Palate- Treacle toffee, malted barley, and honeyed vanilla Finish- Long, warming, and elegant