Canada
Lot No. 40
- Spicy
- Sweet
- Fruity
Brand
Lot No. 40 whiskies
Lot No. 40 is a Canadian rye whisky made in Windsor, Ontario, at the large Hiram Walker distillery, facing Detroit. It belongs to Corby Spirit and Wine, Pernod Ricard’s Canadian subsidiary. It is distilled from rye in copper pot stills, something unusual in Canada, and is one of the Canadian ryes most appreciated by those looking for spicy, full-bodied whiskies. Its bottle recalls those of old apothecaries.
- Created
- No data
- Owner
- Corby Spirit and Wine
- Origin
- Canada
- In the catalogue
- 1 whisky
History, style and where to start
Guide to Lot No. 40
History
The name recalls a 19th-century plot of land on which, according to the brand, an ancestor of one of the house’s workers had a distillery. Lot No. 40 was first launched at the end of the 1990s but was discontinued a few years later. In the 2010s the distillery team revived it, and this time success was immediate, thanks to the renewed interest in rye whiskey in cocktail bars. Since then it has become a benchmark for Canadian rye, with older and higher-strength special editions.
House style
Lot No. 40 is made almost entirely from rye, some of it malted, distilled in a copper pot still and matured in new oak barrels. The result is a spicy, full-bodied whisky: pepper, clove, rye bread, toffee, nuts and a herbal and floral touch. It is more intense than most Canadian whiskies, and its finish is long and spicy.
Flavour profile of its whisky in the catalogue
Where to start
Lot No. 40 is the catalogue’s entry and a great gateway to quality Canadian rye. You’ll like it if you enjoy spicy whiskies or make cocktails such as the Manhattan or the Old Fashioned. If you like it, compare it with an American rye, such as Rittenhouse or Bulleit Rye, to notice the differences.
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