Lot 40 | Whisky Lady

This year at London’s Whisky Show 2023, we did not join any master classes. We had hoped to catch the Gordon & Macphail organized a “This is your life” tribute to Sukhinder Singh, co-founder of The Whisky Exchange – however, the tickets sold out immediately!

Instead, we “accidentally on purpose” wandered by the mainstage when a session about life as a Whisky Brand Ambassador was on. It featured a panel led by the fabulous Dave Broom with Andrea Montague (Europe whisky ambassador for Barcardi), Dave Milton (Lot 40), and Alan Wardrop (Ian McLoed Distillers).

Their tales of life on the road reminded me of my years as a consultant flying around Asia Pacific. And the outrageous reactions a woman in the whisky industry still gets, were unfortunately very relatable.

And just before you think it was all talk, no action… pours of Lot 40 100% Rye made its way around the attentive and amused audience. Here Dave regaled us with tales of life on the road and the joy of a good cocktail – highly recommending Lot 40 as a base for either a Manhattan or Old Fashioned – either of which I could completely see with their Rye!

As for the dram itself? My tasting notes were limited, capturing only:

Grassy even soapy on the nose with some Rye baking bread (as in still in the oven!), and toffee too. As for the palate, kept the character of the nose joined by some oaky elements and sweet vanilla ice cream topped with caramel sauce.

It was a nice “pit stop” before we re-joined the fray of wandering through different whisky stalls and experiences.