Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky Review

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky comes from the same distillery and the same mashbill as the Lot 40 Canadian Whisky and to be honest I’m having trouble finding what the difference between the two are online. This one is likely younger, I’m getting a rougher delivery and it’s missing the elegance of it the 2012 release, outside of my senses I’m having a hell of a time finding concrete info on this guy.

Corby (distributor) lists this, and only this, under its Lot 40 “brown spirit” brands so I’m thinking this is nothing more than just a new label. The bottle is the same and the proof is the same, but as you’ll see in the Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky review below the quality of whisky is definitely not the same.

Whiskey Review: Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky Color

In Corby’s Words: Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky

“Lot No. 40 is expertly distilled in small batches using only the finest locally sourced ingredients. By distilling in a single copper pot still, the result is a whisky that starts off earthy and woody tasting and then becomes full bodied and complex with a velvety vanilla oak finish.”

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky price, ABV, age and other details

Region: Canada

Distiller: Hiram Walker Distillery (owned by Pernod Ricard)
Mash Bill: 100% Rye (90% un-malted rye, 10% Malted rye)
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: NAS (3+ years)
ABV: 43%

Price: $32

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky Tasting Notes

EYE
Caramel

NOSE
Rye spice, citrus candy, dill, cinnamon, vanilla, copper, candy sweetness and some grassy notes.

PALATE
Copper, candy sweetness, rye spice, vanilla, char, citrus, fruit and a touch grassy.

FINISH
Short -> Spice, grassy and butterscotch.

BALANCE, BODY & FEEL
Good sense of balance, medium body and a touch oily.

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky Review – OVERALL

Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky Review

Wow, this is weirdly good. I don’t know what I was expecting with the Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky, but this wasn’t it. The aroma is a solid spicy rye aroma with a bit of sweetness. The palate is spicier than the aroma with a slightly lower bit of spice and the finish is surprisingly short and muted.

Overall it’s interesting and makes for a unique sip, but it’s a bit light and feels like it’s not… quite… there. Could use a bit more age or a bit higher proof or both to get it really up there, but as is it’s not bad. Especially at the price, I don’t have much to complain about.

SCORE: 86/100 (B)

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