Iron Gate Auctions
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IronGate Fine Spirits Auction

Mon, Sep 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Mon, Sep 23, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 750ml
  • Guyana
  • 43.00%
  • Rum
  • II994
  • II994
Lot 48

King of Diamonds VSOP 12 Year Old Demerara Rum - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$180 - CAD$300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of King of Diamonds VSOP 12 Year Old Demerara Rum - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $180 - $300 with a reserve of $120. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11505.

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An impressive consignment of rum from various islands amassed by a passionate collector. He passed away and his sister has entrusted Iron Gate to auction the bottles for other rum ethusiasts to enjoy. The collection, based in Ontario, was well taken care of and stored in ideal conditions.
An extermely rare bottling from the 1980s. This rum was distilled by Demerara Distillers Ltd, the company formed by the government in Guyana in 1983 after it consolidated all of its nationalised rum distillers as a single entity. It operated three distilleries, Diamond, Enmore and Uitvlugt, and was in the process of warehousing ageing stock with a view to bottling its own rum brands, which it eventually did in 1992, launching its now iconic El Dorado 15 year old. In the meantime it continued distilling bulk rum for independent bottlers, resulting in a wealth of spectacular releases like this. This is the second tme in history a bottle of this rum has ever come to auction.