Gibson's Finest
Type | Canadian whisky |
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Manufacturer | William Grant & Sons |
Country of origin | United States |
Region of origin | Pennsylvania, United States |
Introduced | 1856 (United States) 1945 (Canada) |
Proof (US) | 80 |
Gibson's Finest is a brand of Canadian Whisky produced between 40% & 46% alcohol by volume (80 & 92 U.S. proof). The brand is owned by William Grant & Sons. Gibson's Finest was founded by John Gibson in 1837,[1] and is currently produced in Windsor, Ontario.[2]
History
The Gibson's whisky brand was started by the Irish-born spirits merchant John Gibson at a distillery in
As prohibition was ending,
Today, Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky brands are owned by family distiller, William Grant & Sons and produced at the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario.[3]
Awards
Gibson's Finest Sterling, Rare 12 Year Old and Venerable 18 Year Old have won awards at major whisky competitions including Gold for the Rare 18 Year Old at the 2012 Canadian Whisky Awards[5] and gold and silver respectively for the Rare 18 Year Old and the 12 Year Old at the 2006 San Francisco Spirits Competition.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dezin, Don. "From the Monongahela River to the World: John Gibson Sons & Co" (PDF). The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-7710-2743-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7553-6319-3.
- ISBN 978-0-7710-2743-7.
- ^ "2012 Canadian Whisky Awards". CanadianWhisky.org. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "2006 Results by Brand" (PDF). San Francisco Spirits Competition. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
External links
- Official website Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine