Lot No. 40 Canadian Rye (2012 Release)

Distiller's notes are dead on here: this is one of the best Canadian whiskies out there (and at a beautiful price, though it's been gradually climbing as the manufacturer has come to realize its value). Forget what you know about Canadian whisky before trying this one. Any family resemblance is incidental. Flavours befitting of a 100% rye: sweet rye, floral rye, spicy rye. Like a bakery at Christmas. Clove, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg. Especially cinnamon. Brown sugar, raisins. Fresh pears. Hay, grass. Dill pickle. Light vanilla-butterscotch ice cream. Taste is peppery, full of Christmas spice, light oak, fresh rye bread. Fresh and preserved fruits. A borderline transcendent whisky for me; probably the whisky that made whisky as a category just downright "click" for me.

Fantastic Canadian Rye. Full bodied, very smooth, pleasant lingering spicey finish. Best rye I have had the opportunity to taste.

This is an amazing rye. I taste tobacco and leather along with spiciness. It has a very solid feel, like it can hold up to dilution in a mixed drink and still pack a flavorful punch. Worth hunting down.