Lot No. 40 has received a bit of a makeover recently as the spirit which was previously branded, Lot No. 40 Single Copper Pot Still Canadian Whisky has received a new label, and the whisky is now known simply as Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky.
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. According to the Corby Website:
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.
Those locally sourced ingredients must include rye grain as the new label tells us:
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 9th best Canadian Whisky of 2016:
#9 Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky
Stay tuned as the countdown continues tomorrow with the Number 8 Canadian Whisky.
Chimo!
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This movement towards a more rye forward flavour profile seems to be a common theme within the Crown Royal family as two other recently released blends (
The Rum Howler Blog 