Lot 40 Cask Strength: Boyo, where to begin. To start, all reviews are subjective in nature. What tastes good from one person to another is different. Also, someone who drinks whisky neat vs ice or mix will have a different experience. Also, someone who drinks regularly vs. once in a while will experience variations. All options are great, but personally, I drink neat as I’m a believer as to that’s how the Gods of Whiskey would like us to enjoy this nectar. Tasting notes from the first dram are your basic vanilla, caramel, cinnamon and oak. When flexing the nostrils in your second dram you can further exude maple syrup and a bread type. Perhaps sour dough after reviewing other comments. On the front part of the tongue you get some spice of cinnamon and pepper. More of the cinnamon in my opinion, however, the flavour profile is quite robust, yet a short finish. Not a bad thing for a 12 year old whisky. No burn as it goes down the hatch. Perhaps a slight tickle of burn but nothing from what I would consider ghastly. The ABV is an impressive 55% at a 12 year maturity. You’re getting into Godly measures and how cask strength is meant to be enjoyed. The bottle itself is reflective of its tone. Copper style label that sticks out across the bottle that depicts a strong, appealing visual in relation to how it crosses the palate. A true pleasure of a top shelf product. I would have to say this is probably the best Canadian Whisky out there. It beats the pants off any Canadian distiller and is a no brainer to the collection. It puts the 40 creek, Alberta premium and others to shame with its beauty. Bow down to the master of Lot 40: Cask Strength! Baybah baybayyyy!