Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whiskey Review

Tasting Notes

Nose: Rye bread and ripe pear, with warmed honey, vanilla and a light floral note.

Palate: Full rye spice and white pepper lead into roasted walnut, English toffee and restrained dark fruit.

Finish: Warming and lingering, with classic rye spice.

Summary

Lot No. 40 is the standard 43% ABV, no-age-statement Canadian rye: 100% rye, distilled in a traditional copper pot still at Hiram Walker in Windsor, Ontario and matured in virgin white oak. It is a robust, rye-forward whisky whose peppery spice is rounded by honeyed, vanilla and toffee-like oak character.

Interesting Facts

• The official brand page says locally cultivated rye is distilled one batch at a time in a traditional copper pot still.