Lot No.40 Dark Oak

This whisky is finished in heavily charred barrels, giving it its deep amber colour. The bouquet brings aromas and notes of caramel, vanilla, apricot, baking spice, and a hint of florals. Super spicy with pepper and cinnamon wrapped up in a Tiramisu base, with sharp citrus and vanilla ice cream too. The palate is bold and striking with peppery warmth, there’s a menthol greenness in with caramel, condensed milk, raisins, and more citrus. Long, and rich with more of the cinnamon spice on the finish.

Lot No.40 is actually a revival of a whisky from the late 1990’s, named after the plot of land home to the historic Ontario farm of Joshua Booth, the ancestor of one of Hiram Walker’s distillers and a Canadian pioneer, politician, and distiller. Lot No.40 was a plot of land occupied by one of the ancestors of Mike Booth, the now-retired Master Distiller responsible for creating this whisky. Proud of his distilling heritage, he paid homage to his ancestry by naming this rye-heavy whisky for the spot where his family set up their first Canadian still many generations ago. The contents of this bottle are made from a mash of 90% Rye and 10% Malted Rye, made at Hiram Walker distillery and aged for seven to eight years.