#Top100CanadianWhisky #16: Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 8, 2017
Lot No. 40 is of course the Corby branded whisky which was first released in the 1990’s as an upscale connoisseur’s whisky for the North American market. Alas, timing is everything, and according to Don Livermore (Master Blender for Corby and J.P. Wiser’s branded whiskies), the whisky never really caught on as the market wasn’t quite ready for such a new style of Canadian Whisky.
However, with the new upsurge of interest in Canadian Whisky across North America (and in particular at the premium end of the market), Corby (the owner of the J.P. Wiser’s Brand), relaunched the whisky in 2012.
According to the bottle label:
Lot. No. 40 is crafted in small batches using rye grain in a single copper pot still aged in virgin oak barrels.
Here is a link to the Rum Howler #16 Canadian Whisky in my list of the 100 Best of 2017:
Review: Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky
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Reid said
Hands down, my favourite Canadian whisky! I find Lot 40 balances the floral flavours of malted rye with the dry, spicy character of rye grain almost perfectly.