Gibson's Finest reviews

I picked up this old bottling at auction (distilled the year of my birth!) Let's see how it compares to the current bottling.The colour is a pale gold. On the nose a light caramel with a wisp of wood…

This whisky may seem a bit anti-climactic, since earlier today I looked at Lot 40 CS 11yo and CC41. But this one is interesting - a 375ml of Gibson's Sterling I bought at auction (with a 1971 Gibson's…

My thanks go to @paddockjudge for this and previous samples of this whisky. The Gibson's 18 YO used to be called Gibson's Finest Rare 18 yo. While I have no information on any substantive differences…

This is a new expression of Gibson's, a Canadian whisky brand owned by William Grant & Sons (Glenfiddich Master Blender Brian Kinsman also blends Gibson's apparently). This release has been timed with…

My thanks to @Nelom for the reviewed sampleGibson's 12 yo has long been a staple of the Canadian whisky shelf. Gibson's brand was a western Pennsylvania distiller of rye whiskey which fled to Canada at…

I reviewed a Gibson's 12 year old earlier, which was distilled, aged, blended, and bottled at the Valleyfield distillery in Quebec. Now, however, production has shifted to Hiram Walker distillery in…

I must first say that Canadian whiskey has come a long way since the days when we were the chief supplier of alcohol during the prohibition era. It’s not just for mixing any more. For some time Canadian…

This whisky, I find, is very highly regarded by most that have had it - but I, for whatever reason, don't find it recommended that often. Fabulous stuff.Nose: Vanilla, honey, oak, caramel, creme brulee…

This whisky, as other Gibson's whiskies, is distilled at Hiram Walker in Windsor.Nose: I get some caramel, and I pick up a fair bit of corn and some fruit like plum. There's vanilla and there are bourbon…

This whisky was originally produced to fill up the gap in demand for the popular Gibson's 12 Year Old whisky, and its popularity resulted in continued production. It is distilled at Hiram Walker in…