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Lot No. 40 Canadian Rye Whisky 70cl, 43% ABV

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I’m sure you know this already but the term “rye” in Canadian whisky is more of a colloquialism and doesn’t refer to any specific requirements. It comes from the term “rye-flavoured” whisky which is why we Canadians throw the term rye around quite loosely when describing the typical Canadian style of rye-flavoured blended whisky. Another note is that Canadian whiskies including all “ryes” can use any type of barrel and are not limited to used barrels, although the big distillers typically do refill the same barrels over and over again.

Bottles been open going on two months now and has about 3/5s left. Review is from a neat pour sat for fifteen minutes or so. To celebrate the holidays of 2022, a bunch of my relatives and I decided to visit Vancouver. This would be what I’d consider my first real trip to Canada, as I’ve previously been to Victoria for only a few hours about a decade ago. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). Finish: A singed, semi-bitter set of flavours carry us through the rather short finish. Woodspice, birch, orange soda, unflavoured popcorn, pie crust, meat pie, rye, sour dough bread, and meringue. A very special set of flavours here.The origins of peat use in whisky is very authentic. Using a readily available heat source to dry malted barley, the flavour was mostly incidental . But do things become less authentic when you use peat to flavour malt the way a chef seasons a steak? What about retrofitting peat flavour into an aged spirit by filling it into barrels that previously held peated whisky?

Among those who know a bit about Canadian whisky, the woefully misunderstood 9.09% (or 1/11ths) rule prevents many from trying what Canada has to offer. Add to that the fact that “Canadian rye” does not have to contain any rye grain at all, and you have more confusion in the mix. In addition, many of my homeland’s best-known whisky experts are perceived as cheerleaders who are not sardonic enough to earn “whisky critic street cred.” 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 The 1/11 rule is, and should be preserved as, part of our blending history. However it would go a long way for credibility in Canadian whisky if the rules required blenders to state if any non-whisky components were added to their products. Some other blenders have taken the opportunity to celebrate the rule and successfully incorporated it into their marketing, but I’ll say it again: mandated disclosure please.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. In recent years, Lot 40 has been at the forefront of the resurgence of interest in rye whisky, particularly in Canada. The brand has played a significant role in rekindling the public's appreciation for this type of whisky, which had seen a decline in popularity in the late 20th century. By staying true to the traditional methods of Canadian rye whisky production, Lot 40 has helped to remind consumers of the rich, spicy flavours that are unique to rye-based spirits.

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