Lot No. 40 Dark Oak
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May 18, 2024

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Lot 40 Dark Oak is a premium Canadian whisky known for its robust and complex flavour profile. Aged in new oak barrels, it boasts rich notes of smoky oak, spices, and a hint of sweetness, making it a surprising Canadian Whisky that punches far above its weight class for the price point.
TL;DR If you’re a fan of black coffee or dark chocolate, this is the whisky you need to try.
Photo: Reece Sims | @reecesims
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Overall Rating
Total Score: 45/50
Aroma: 8/9
Taste: 8/9
Finish: 4/5
Distinctiveness: 5/5
Overall Drinkability/Balance: 8/9
Value for Price: 8/8
Appearance: 4/5

Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Dark Tawny
- Aroma: Dark chocolate cake and roasted coffee beans. Slight hint of liquorice, cola spices, with a slight hint of menthol. There are also subtle floral notes.
- Palate: Burnt chocolate brownies, gingery spice, menthol, leather, cinnamon, clove, marzipan, astringent but mouth watering.
- Finish: Long, mouthwatering, pleasant, cola.
- Distinctiveness: This definitely stands out as distinctive - between the higher ABV, 100% rye mash bill and use of new American Oak (x2) this is unique and a flavor journey!
- Overall Drinkability & Balance: Very intense and rich; if you like sugarless chocolate cake or black coffee, this is the whisky for you.


Product Details
- Distiller: Hiram Walker Distillery
- Type: Canadian Whisky (Rye)
- Age: No Age Statement
- Still Type: Pot Stills
- Cask Type(s): Char Level 2 New American Oak Barrels then finished in Char Level 4 New American Oak Barrels
- Origin: Windsor, Ontario
- Composition: 100% (Unmalted) Rye
- ABV: 48.0%
- # of Distillations: 2
- Price: $55-60ish CAD
- Other Notes: 2021 World's Best Rye at the World Whisky Awards; Best New Whisky 2021 (Canadian Whisky Awards)
Comments / Conclusions:
Great for cocktailing or for drinking on its own! Check out one of our signature cocktail recipes using Lot 40 Dark Oak.
- Crushable / Daily Drinker
- Cocktail Worthy
- Special Occasion Sipper Only
- Weird & Wonderful
- Skip It
Food Pairing Recommendations: Bleu Cheese Filet Steak
Cocktail Recommendation: The Dark Room or the Dark Manhattan
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