IronGate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 03:00PM EDT - Sun, Oct 27, 2024 09:00PM EDT
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Lot 153
The Macallan Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Sherry Oak Cask - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of The Macallan Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Sherry Oak Cask - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2000 - $3000 with a Buy it now of $2500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11493. The bottle in this lot - 59.3%.
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With over 15 years in the wine and spirits industry, this consignor is a bonafide whisky enthusiast. He is a certified sommelier who has served as a wine and spirits instructor, brand ambassador for several renowned whisky brands in Toronto, and manager of a fine wine and spirits store in Vancouver. Currently, he manages private whisky collections. The bottles in his collection were purchased across Canada, Newfoundland to Victoria, except for some bourbon form the US and a few high-end bottles of whisky from Scotland. He remembers buying the first bottle in October 2008 in Calgary. A pristine collection, that was stored, upright, in wooden cabinets behind closed doors in his basement for 10 years. The four years prior to coming to Iron Gate saw the bottles in closed hard plastic storage boxes in a secured temperature-controlled storage facility in the GTA.
It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. In 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills was built to compete with the other giants in Scotch Whisky.
Macallan Cask Strength was bottled primarily for the USA market and rarely seen in Canada.