> Alberta Premium 30 Year Old Limited Edition®
Crisp clean oak and fresh red cedar, ripe fruit, butterscotch, vanilla, grapefruit pith, simmering spices, and dusty rye. A quick explosion of flavour followed by a slow, complex reveal. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★★
> Alberta Premium aged 25 years (40% alc./vol.)
Sweet vanilla pods and fresh-cut lumber. A complex mosaic of flavours from cedar to tropical fruit set on a creamy base with hot pepper and a delicate underlying citric zest. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★★
> Alberta Springs aged 10 years (40% alc./vol.)
Luscious and weighty with beautifully integrated aromatic spices and waves of white pepper. Sweet, like Mackintosh’s® toffee, vanilla and dried fruit. Citric zest, linen, some dustiness, and hints of oak. Spicy Rye. ★★★★☆
> Black Velvet aged 3 years (40% alc./vol. (80 proof))
Candy, sweet, dark fruit, cream sherry, pepper and hot spices, dusty, floral rye, spirit, slight zestiness, and hints of fresh wood. Fruity and Spicy. ★★★
> Black Velvet Deluxe (40% alc./vol.)
Creamy caramel and hot pepper. Ripe dark fruit, citric zest, fresh-cut wood and hints of spirit. Mild rye spices – cloves, cinnamon, ginger. A bit under-stated. Spicy Rye. ★★★☆
> Black Velvet Reserve 8 years old (40% abv (80 proof))
Caramel and pepper dominate well-defined fruits, fresh oak, vanilla, rye spices and zesty undertones. Both dusty and oily. Rich and Round. ★★★★
> Bush Pilot’s Private Reserve (43% alc./vol.)
Crisp, clean, Canadian oak. Musty corn, cardboard, gentle caramels and vanilla. Herbal, slightly spicy and quite peppery with a cleansing citric pith. Malty & Dry. ★★★★☆
> Canadian Club 30 year old (40% alc./vol.)
Fragrant and flavourful with sweet dark fruit, loads of fresh-cut wood, hot pepper, and recurring rich tobacco notes. Deceptively complex and surprisingly lively. Rich & Round. ★★★★★
> Canadian Club aged 15 years (40% alc./vol.)
Creamy smooth and full-bodied. Peppery with subtle, understated fresh cedar, black fruits, caramel, musty corn, citric zest, and pith. Soft Corn. ★★★★☆
> Canadian Club aged 20 years (40% alc./vol.)
A weighty, highly integrated, and fruity synthesis of wood, toffee, vanilla, dusty rye, and baking spices, with developing hot pepper, dark fruits, prune juice, and citric zest. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★★
> Canadian Club Classic 12 year old (40% alc./vol.)
Sweet oak caramels and burnt sugar, raisins, prunes, and Christmas cake. Peppery with a slippery creaminess and underlying notes of clean oak. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★☆
> Canadian Club Reserve 10 years old (40% alc./vol.)
Sweet, peppery, and fruity, with a pleasing bitter zest. Hard, flinty, earthy rye tinged with cinnamon and ginger. Nice weight and creamy mouthfeel. Spicy Rye. ★★★★
> Canadian Club Sherry Cask (41.3% alc./vol.) Batch SC-018
Rich and very fruity– from raisins to peaches to berries. Sweet hot tobacco, black tea, pencil shavings, pepper and baking spices. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★★☆
> Canadian Hunter 40% alc./vol. (80 proof)
Faint spirit evolves into robust rye spices with rich butterscotch, hints of dry grain, and ripe dark fruits. Very flavourful and mouth-filling with sizzling pepper, fleshy dark fruits and lime peel. Spicy Rye. ★★★☆
> Canadian Mist (40% alc./vol. (80 proof))
Toffee sweet, vanilla, grassy with citric fruits, and a cleansing bitter lemon zest. Some earthiness, sour mash, rye grain and rye spices, with a youthful spirit. Malty & Dry. ★★★☆
> Canadian Mist Black Diamond (43% alc./vol. (86 proof))
Brio, cola, white pepper, ginger, sultanas, prunes, coconut, grapefruit zest and juice, dry grain, mash, and hints of fresh-cut lumber. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★☆
> Caribou Crossing Single Barrel (40% alc./vol. (80 proof))
Creamy vanilla, a dusting of rye spices, bursts of citrus and a veritable tsunami of fresh-cut wood. Soft Corn. ★★★★★
> Century Reserve 21 year old (40% alc./vol.)
Rich in nuance and suggestion, though muted, this is about as complex as pure corn whisky gets, with bittersweet citric notes, lilacs, spices, fresh-cut wood, and hot pepper. Soft Corn/Rich & Oaky. ★★★★☆
> Chinook 5 year old Canadian Whisky (40% alc./vol.)
Ripe fruit and stewed prunes with vanilla coconut custard, blistering hot spices and a nutty cereal side accented with rose water, dusty roads and hints of oak. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★☆
> Collingwood (40% alc/vol.) Canadian Whisky Review
Dark fruits, Concord grapes, roses and spring flowers with a rich and creamy mouthfeel. Split cherry firewood with earthy rye and tingling hot pepper. Floral & Fragrant. ★★★★
> Crown Royal Black 45% alc./vol. (90 proof)
Rum-soaked Christmas cake. Creamy, with vanilla, hot pepper, ginger, dark fruit, orange bitters, Bourbon, charcoal, oak, and floral notes. Rich and Round. ★★★★
> Crown Royal Cask No. 16 (40% alc./vol.)
Peaches, apricots, Concord grapes and Port wine with rye spices, hot white pepper, peach pits and bitter lemon. Fresh-cut lumber. Fruity & Spicy.★★★★☆
> Crown Royal Fine De Luxe from 1963 (40% alc./vol.)
A complex synthesis of ginger, clove oil, hot white pepper, cedar lumber, and prunes, with fresh spring lilacs and pansies and wilted tobacco. Caramel, vanilla and cooling citric pith. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★★
> Crown Royal Limited Edition (40% abv)
Controlled, elegant, creamy, and balanced with nutmeg, cloves and ginger, hot pepper and peppermint, green and ripe apples, floral bourbon-like vanilla and oak, cereal, and orange bitters. Spicy Rye. ★★★★☆
> Crown Royal XR – Extra Rare (40% alc./vol.)
A rich, weighty, hugely complex and skillfully structured whisky displaying ripe red fruit, fresh-cut oak, hot spices, dry grain, and violets. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★☆
> Danfield’s Limited Edition 21 years old (40% alc./vol.)
Classic rye spices—cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and pepper—all brought together in a lumber yard. Sweet, fragrant wood with a tangy citric zest and lots of weight. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★☆
> Forty Creek Barrel Select (40% alc./vol.)
Creamy, sweet corn whisky with dusty, earthy rye, ripe red fruits, sherry, sweet-and-sour sauce, floral perfume, ginger, cinnamon, hot pepper, and hints of citric peels. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★★
> Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve (40% alc./vol.)
Butterscotch, fresh-cut wood, toasted oak and wood smoke. Sweet vanilla, berries, barbeque sauce, mash, granola. Restrained, but full-flavoured. Rich & Round. ★★★★☆
> Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve (40% alc./vol.)
Toasted oak sugars, vanilla, hot pepper, mustard, and ginger. Lemon cream, sweet- and-sour rye, dry grain, new sawdust, fresh fruit, and a citric zestiness. Almost chewy. Soft Corn. ★★★★☆
> Forty Creek John’s Private Cask No. 1 Review
Bursting gingery spice bombs, dark fruits, clean sweet wood, and crème caramel. A spice
“Monster.” Sultry fruits and dusky rye spices like fireworks in an ancient muggy rainforest. Spicy Rye. ★★★★★
> Gibson’s Finest aged 12 years (40% alc./vol.)
Crème brûlée, oak, cedar, spicy pepper, cloves, citric zest, black fruits, strawberries and cream. Masterfully balanced and seamlessly integrated. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★
> Gibson’s Finest Rare Bourbon Cask (40% alc./vol.)
Creamy, soft, round and smooth. Fresh-cut wood, caramel, and vanilla. Hot peppery spices, a slight saltiness, and gentle citric zest. Mildly floral and fruity. Soft Corn. ★★★★
> Gibson’s Finest Sterling (40% alc/vol)
Rich and creamy mouthfeel with a plethora of sweet fruits and berries, citric zest and pith, a nuttiness, black pepper, and hints of spirit. Soft Corn. ★★★★
> Glen Breton Battle of the Glen (43% alc./vol.)
A complex interplay of fresh fruit, spring flowers, nutty grain, and hot white pepper all kept in place by the pith of white grapefruit. Floral & Fragrant. ★★★★☆
> Grand Grizzly (40% Alc/Vol)
Black pepper and an earthiness reminiscent of agave spirit give way to hard and gingery rye while citrus zest, with dark fruits, real black pepper, and dashes of pickle juice meld into cold wet slate. ★★★★
> Lord Calvert Canadian (Seagram’s 1970-80s) 40% alc./vol.
Maple butter, vanilla, and butterscotch. Dry wood, shellac, cedar, apricots and lilacs. Fresh-churned butter. Balanced, simple, and very flavourful. Soft Corn. ★★★☆
> Lot 40 (43% alc./vol.)
Rye, rye bread, sour rye, floral rye, hard rye, earthy rye, dusty rye grain, and then sweet citric notes, oranges, hot peppery spices, and tannic wood. Spicy Rye. ★★★★★
> Masterson’s Straight Rye Whiskey (45% alc./vol.)
A carefully crafted panorama of grassy dry grain, moist earth and burlap sacks, along with zingy pepper, blossoming floral vanilla, fragrant leather and tobacco leaves. Spicy Rye. ★★★★★
> Pendleton 1910 Canadian Rye Whisky 40% alc./vol
Butterscotch and maple fudge with cleansing zesty limes. Gingery hot pepper and fresh cooling mint. Crisp charred oak. Rich, weighty, balanced, and ever so complex. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★★☆
> Revel Stoke Spiced Whisky (45% alc/vol (90 proof))
Rich and creamy; smooth as the proverbial baby’s bottom. Vanilla, camphor, cherry cough drops, spicy pepper, and pleasing citric pith. Tasty Spice.
> Rich & Rare Reserve (40% alc./vol. (80 proof))
Full-flavoured and peppery with creamy maple syrup, clean oak, hints of rose petals, dark fruit, and tangy oranges. Fruity and Spicy. ★★★★
> Royal Canadian Small Batch (40% alc/vol (80 proof))
A very sweet fruit smoothie with earthy rye, hints of fresh oak, hot pepper, baking spices, pickle juice, spirit, and refreshing bitter notes. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★☆
> Royal Reserve Canadian Rye Whisky (40% alc./vol.)
Prototypical light and smooth 1970s cocktail whisky. Starts small, gradually becoming complex but subtle, with brittle rye, hot pepper, creamy toffee and lemon zing. Spicy Rye. ★★★☆
> Royal Velvet (40% alc./vol.)
Pine pitch, Canada balsam, butterscotch, clove oil, dusty rye, pickle juice, hot pepper, flowers, and assorted fruits all neatly stitched into one. ★★★★☆
> Seagram’s VO (40% alc./vol.)
Much nuance, many hints. Pepper, ginger and other rye spices, ripe dark fruit, earth, dry grain, floral notes, vanilla, cedar, Fruity & Spicy. ★★★
> Snake River Stampede 8 year old 40% abv (80 proof)
Butterscotch, dusty rye, hot white pepper, dark fruits and ginger. Refreshing citric pith and zest. Creamy smooth, then slightly grippy. Spicy Rye. ★★★★
> White Owl Spiced Whisky (40% alc/vol)
Subtle vanilla, crisp oak, rich butterscotch and subtle rye spices, then hot pepper, lots of citrus pith in the finish with tingling ginger and cloves – a most whisky-like spiced whisky.
> White Owl Whisky 40% alc./vol.
Sprite™, citrus fruit cooler, anise, soft baking spices, butterscotch, hot cayenne, hints of oak tannins. Probably the tastiest white whisky anywhere in the world.
> Wiser’s Legacy: Canadian Whisky Review
Sweet, rich and very spicy with overt rye notes. Cinnamon and cloves, dark fruits, hot peppermint and citric zest. Spectacular. Very highly recommended. ★★★★★
> Wiser’s Small Batch (43.4% alc./vol.)
Big whisky. Cinnamon, cloves, and other rye spices. Dark fruits, vanilla, butterscotch, cedar oil, some earthy tones, and a slight flintiness. Weighty. Spicy Rye. ★★★★☆
> Wiser’s 18 years old, aka Wiser’s Very Old (40% alc./vol.)
Wood, wood, wood, but ever so complex with hot pepper, baking spices, butterscotch, vanilla, rye grain, tobacco, cigar box, sour-dough, and dried baking fruits ending in a citric zestiness. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★★
> Wiser’s Red Letter, 150th Anniversary (45% alc./vol.)
Complex, ever-changing flavours of dry grain, tobacco, Christmas spices, wood smoke, new tires, sour German rye bread, black fruits, cedar and fresh-sawn oak, toffee, vanilla, hot pepper, and bitter grapefruit. Rich & Oaky. ★★★★★
Most thorough review I’ve read on the 18 year old. Thanks for the back story!
My pleasure, Gerald. Gibson’s make good whisky and the 18 is my favourite.
Been a while since I’ve had this stuff but I recall aromas of baked apple and brown sugar. I find Gibson’s quite subtle in general, and their Sterling I found entirely unimpressive, but the 18 year old is one of the better Canadians I’ve had.
Yes, the 18 year old is good whisky, and so is the 12 year old.
One of my favorite Canadian whiskies. Strange that they do not market it more. The website for Gibson’s targets an odd demographic.
Hi Jason,
I’m curious to see what Gibson’s new, re-vamped website will look like.
It seems to sell as fast as they can make it. In fact last year they actually ran out of 750′s of the 12 year old at LCBO.
This is the site: http://www.gibsonsfinestwhisky.com/
Check it out. Really seems to target the 20 to 26 yr old demographic.
Hi Davin, your website has been a great help for me. I’m trying to decide on a special Canadian whisky to get for my husband for our first anniversay. He is usually a mixer, but maybe that’s because he hasn’t gotten a whisky worthy of drinking straight yet. I think I’ve narrowed it down to Gibsons, Weisers, or Forty Creek. I’ve seen my husband buy CC, Gibsons, Weisers, Crown, Southern Comfort before but not Forty Creek, I’ve heard and read a lot of great things about Forty Creek while trying to decide on this purchase though. What whisky would u reccommend for me to buy. Also, I’m curious to know what your favorite Canadian Whisky is.
Hi Annie,
For a guy who likes to mix his whiskies you cannot go wrong with any of the Gibson’s, Wiser’s, or Forty Creek bottlings as you suggest. Personally, I am not a fan of Southern Comfort, but that is not Canadian whisky anyway. If he has already the others, then any of the Forty Creek, bottlings are good. If you spend a little bit more money you’ll often get better quality. Honestly, I don’t have one favourite whisky, but I tend not to drink the lower priced whiskies. From among the brands you mentioned, I love Gibson’s 18, Wiser’s 18, Forty Creek Double Barrel (Barrel Select is pretty good too), and Crown Royal Limited Edition.
Good luck and happy anniversary!
Hi:
I just found a bottle of Schenley’s “Spirit of ’86″ Canadian Whiskey. It’s a limited addition of 18 year old (now 42 year old) rye which was boxed in celebration of expo ’86. Any idea of it’s worth or if it’s still okay to drink?
Hi Clare,
The market for old Canadian whiskies is not well developed yet, and most old whiskies sell for less than $200. Most people say whisky does not age in the bottle so it does not improve. That is beside the point, because it’s value is more in its rarity and the fact that at some point it becomes an antique. If you send me some good photos showing the fill level, dated tax stamp if there is one, and the label I can help you establish a value, but of course the real value is only established by a willing buyer and seller. I am working on a piece about evaluating, buying and selling old Canadian whisky for posting here in the future.
As far as drinking it goes, as long as the seals are intact, the fill level is high and it’s not cloudy (very unlikely) it should be just fine to drink. Often the best thing to do with an old bottle is just to enjoy it at a special occasion.
Claire, if you still have this unopened bottle of Schenley’s “Spirit of 86″ I am Very interested in speaking to you as I would like to buy it. Please contact me at portmoodyrad@telus.net
Thank You
Shelly
Hey, Does anyone know the 3 different types of whiskey that Gibsons Finest makes?? please help me!
Hi Connor,
Yes, there are three different versions of Gibson’s Finest on the market today. The entry level is called Sterling and has a silver foil label. It is a great mixing whisky. Gibson’s Finest 12 year old is very popular in Canada and is much-sought-after as a sipper/mixer by U.S. whisky aficionados when they visit Canada. It has a gold foil label. Gibson’s Finest Rare 18 year old is the top of the line and a clear favourite with Canadian whisky connoisseurs. It has a cream-coloured paper label. There were also two special releases, Gibson’s Finest Rare New Oak, and Gibsons’s Finest Bourbon Cask, but these have pretty much sold out now, although I did see a few bottles in a store in Alberta a few months ago.
Hope this helps.
Thanks so much Davin. It is a big help. And by any chance do you know what whiskys “nickname” is in canada?
Glad that helped.
Well, for more than 200 years we’ve just been calling it “rye.” If you ask for Gibson’s rye in a Canadian liquor store they’ll know exactly what you’re looking for.
Je ne trouve pas de wiskey gibson 18 ans au Québec pourquoi,je dois aller en Ontaroi pour me le procurer
Merci
[tr. Why can I not find Gibson 18 year old in Quebec? I have to go to Ontario to buy it. Thank you.]
C’est la SAQ qui décide de la sélection de whiskies au Québec. Donc peut-être que ce serait une bonne idée que vous posiez la question directement à la SAQ. Bien sûr que Gibson 18 est un très bon whisky et est fait des whiskies distillé au Québec.
[tr. The SAQ decides the selection of whiskies in Quebec. So maybe it would be a good idea if someone asked that question directly to the SAQ. For sure Gibson 18 is a very good whisky and is blended from whiskies distilled in Quebec.]
When will Gibson’s ever be marketed in the U.S.? This needs to happen as I am a big fan.
Hi Terry,
I’m just not sure when Gibson’s will be in the U.S. I know they are talking about it and given the number of enquiries I get I’m sure it will do well.
I have an original 1976 bottle of Gibson’s Olympic whiskey
with the serial number ets. it is still in the brown fabric bag can you advise where there is a market for this item thanks Jim
Hi Jim,
You have a very interesting bottle. It is one of the earliest Gibson whiskies. Without seeing it, I would guess it was distilled in 1960 as it was released as a 16 year old. It was distilled in Valleyfield Quebec at the Schenley distillery. Last year during the run-up to the Vancouver Olympics quite a few of these bottles surfaced. Again, without seeing it, I would estimate its value, if it is in relatively good condition, at between $75.00 and $100.00. If it is pristine and still has the price tag maybe a little bit more. You could try auctioning it on e-Bay, but prices this year have been terrible (low) for Canadian whisky. Maybe a little closer to Christmas they will get back to normal. I hope that helps.
Davin
Hi Davin! Thanks for your help, I somehow thought it would
be more valuable Jim
Hi Jim,
Well it should be more valuable, but old Canadian whisky is quite undervalued these days. I hope that will change as more people learn about it.
Davin
Where is Gibson’s Finest Bottled?
Hi Ann,
Last I heard the 18 year old was still being bottled in Valleyfield, Quebec. The Sterling and the 12 year old are bottled in Windsor, Ontario.
Davin
thanks Davin!
I can get Wiser’s Canadian rye in Texas but I have been unable to find any Gibson’s. Can you direct me to a website where I can inquire about he locations of American distributors?
Hi,
I wish I could help you, but, sad to say, Gibson’s whiskies are not distributed in the U.S. There just isn’t enough to go around. I know they are working on getting enough supply to enter the U.S. market, but it takes 12 years to make a 12-year-old whisky, so I wouldn’t hold my breath. They ran out here in Canada last year and they had to ration it. If you know anyone coming to Canada I’d highly recommend you ask them to bring you back a bottle of the Gibson’s 12 year old or the Gibson’s Rare 18 year old.
Hey T.G., I have been looking for months until 1 of my friends directed me here. I’m glad my job carries me to go across the border and I take full advantage of it. I’m on my heels as well waiting for it to come south.
Gibson’s Finest Rare, in my opinion, is one of the best Whiskey’s, in the world, for around 40 bucks. I would highly recommend Gibson’s Finest Rare to anyone I know and would give this fine whiskey as a gift. This is to show how greatly I believe in the product. There is no better way to enjoy this fine, premium whiskey served neat.
There is nothing bad I can say of this whiskey and have been a die-hard, return customer for Gibson’s!
Keep up the good work, boys! And all you American’s.. I wish we could help you out to experience a truly superb whiskey. Once you try it, you’ll never regret it and go for it over any other whiskey.
It’s a real shame that this stuff used to go for $40 and is now up to $65 in Ontario. Wiser’s 18 has followed suit, to a point.
Where can I buy Gibson Rye in the States?
I don’t think Gibson’s is availablein the U.S. yet, but it’s coming. Best thing to do is to follow their facebook page. U.S. release seems to come up there from time to time.
Lived in Alberta for 2 years and got hooked. I am a big Rye fan over bourbon, but the CC and VO sold in the states is no substitute for Gibson or even Wiser’s or Alberta Springs.
I have looked every where and on hoping some one wl be able to help me I am looking to find a Texas Micky of gibsons whisky! Please e mail me if some one can find one
Davin,
Can you explain the Canadian fixation on 80 proof whiskies? I think that’s one of the main reasons that your brown spirits are not as well-regarded elsewhere. I know there are exceptions, but they are extremely few and far between.
There’s no question in my mind that respect for the category would flourish with the introduction of 86, 90, 100, or even (gasp!) barrel proof bottlings.
Are the distillers just trying to squeeze every dollar they can from each barrel, or does the Canadian drinker blanch at a bigger flavor profile?
I just don’t get it, but I still like your blog!
Thanks!
Thanks Sam. I’m glad you like the blog.
I have to say you have made an excellent point there, and slowly some of the distillers seem to be agreeing with you. Wiser’s Legacy, for example, at 45% abv really delivers huge flavour and I love it. Similarly, in the U.S. WhistlePig shows the kind of punch high abv Canadian whisky really can deliver.
On the other hand, there is also something to be said for elegance, refinement and nuance. When I first started getting serious about whisky I used to love the big peaty Islay malts. Now, for the most part I find them boring, dull, and one-dimensional. On the other hand, I can sit for ages with a Gibson’s or a Wiser’s 18 or an Alberta Springs and just feel the delicate clean crisp wood unfolding. Only Canadian whisky has this huge clean woodiness without getting dry or bitter. I have to admit that I am not and never have been a fan of the big fruity New World wines. I find them unrefined, simple, overly sweet, and just too easy to “get.” and to some degree I feel the same way about some ‘monster’ whiskies.
I may have over-stated my case when I reviewed Century Reserve 21 year old but I still have the sentiment that led me to say “If you are from the “bigger-is-better” school of rye whisky, and your brain’s rye-drenched pleasure centres require extraordinarily intense stimulation to be activated, then – despite this laudatory review – Century Reserve 21 is not the whisky for you.” But let me add, that it is a whisky that I really get a lot of pleasure from (and the latest batch is just sublime.)
Don’t get me wrong, I still love cask strength whiskies, but more and more I also seek out nuance and refinement.
That said, I still think you make an excellent point and I am delighted to see some Canadian distillers beginning to toy with higher abvs.
I asked John Hall of Forty Creek that very question recently. His answer (paraphrased) “high alcohol content holds too much of the flavours in, the dilution to 40% opens up the whisky”!!! LOL
Love Gibby’s 18 yr rare. Have not been able to buy it in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta for the last 5 months. Why is that?
I think Gibson’s 18 year old has moved beyond the cognoscente and they are seeing much higher demand. The trouble with 18-year-old whisky is that it takes so long to make it and there are no short cuts.
I just found an unopened bottle of Gibson’s Finest 12 year old dated 1968. Any idea if it would be worth anything or if it would be OK to drink?
i cannot find gibson 18 year old anymore in brampton stores,. is there any store that you are aware of where i can still buy this no. 1 drink thanks very much john.
Hi John,
It appears that there are 14 bottles left in the province. Follow this link to find them: http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/inventory/searchResults.do?language=EN&itemNumber=469114
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Thanks Nik. Gibson’s 18 has been is short supply. -
Short supply is correct and explains the $10 price increase in Ontario with the new supply. $75 puts me out as a buyer, not that its not a good whisky…a very good one and unique but there are several good premium Canadian whiskies on the market right now that are cheaper.
I was given a bottle many years ago and have just broken the seal for our son’s wedding and would like to replace this.. Is there anywhere in Australia that we can purchase this.
Our original bottle was in the early numbers
Hi Paul, as far as i know you can only get this in Canada. Nice idea to open it for your son’s wedding.
Did Gibson’s have a previous special release called platinum? 20 something years
Not sure. I’ll check and get back to you.
Where can we buy Gibsons Rare in B.C. It’s not in any liquor store or is it being sold under a new name?
Hi,
I am sorry, I do not know which stores carry it. It’s probably best to ask someone at BC Liquors.
When my daughter was born I was working at a distillery that has since left Canada.I purchased a Canidian Clun Expo 86 gold bottle,excise stamp date 1980,excise stamp number A51984047. I plan to drink it at her wedding next year but have considerd selling the bottle and giving her the money.I drink nothing but Gibson’s 18 as I was a blender in the day and appreciate whiskey.Any idea of value?
Hi Fred,
I know the bottle but not its value. That depends on a willing buyer and a willing seller. However, these commemorative bottlings rarely sell for very much. I have seen this bottle advertised on e-Bay with an exorbitant price tag, but I have never seen one sell. I think you would be very lucky to get $200 for it. But since you bought it when your daughter was born, why not crack it open at her wedding and make it part of a very special occasion. Think the the stories she’ll be able to tell your grandchildren.
I have a bottle still in the original case inside of the original Box of Grand Award 15 year old Canadian whiskey with tax stamp from 1951, my question is : does this 110% perfectly kept bottle hold any value ?
thank you, Matt D.
Hi Matt,
Canadian whisky does not appreciate much in value. Check e-Bay for a better idea but I think you’d be lucky to get $100 for it. Sorry not to be more hopeful. Why not open it and enjoy it with some friends? Then you can talk about it for years to come.
I love Gibson’s 12 year rye, very smooth, I use to drink Segrams VO, but after you’ve been away from it for awhile, then try it again, it burns my throat, seems very harsh. Reguardles, my question is, when Giboon’s or any other company says a whiskey a “suberb blend of fine aged” whiskeys, are all of the whiskeys in the blend aged 12 years, or a mix of various years, but the greater portion of the blend being 12 years, with others being 3, 5, 6 years, etc.
Hi Steve,
You can be sure that if the label says 12 years old then every whisky in the bottle is at least 12 years old. The age stated on the label is always the age of the youngest whisky used to make the blend.
FYI: Gibson’s in Texas? Here is a snippet from an email response I received last year.
“Thank you for the support on Gibson’s, especially coming from Texas. I will place your email in my March ’12 calendar and let you know our progress in getting product to Texas Q-1 next year.. Not sure where you live but every chance you get when shopping your other spirit needs I would ask the favor of requesting Gibson’s from the local liquor store manager!!
I will let you know in March ’12 our Texas Gibson’s progress.”
I will continue to dance in one spot waiting to see it on my local shelves.