Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 Year Old
Eighteen years in wood is the whole point. Venerable stays in barrels for 18 years. It sits in a four-bottle lineup with Sterling, Bold 8 and Rare 12.
The owner is William Grant and Sons, a family firm from 1887. Scotland is home base. Distilleries on its list sit in the UK, Ireland, the United States, India and Mexico. Canada is missing from that list, and this page names no town.
Oak, vanilla and caramel lead the nose, with spice and a fruity rye note. Sweet corn, more oak and pepper show on the palate. Lemon and rye linger in a sweet finish.
Neat is the printed serve. A recipe card stops at an ounce and a half.
Product Highlights
- •The neat pour is 1 1/2 ounces
- •Palate notes include sweet corn
- •Rare 12 in the lineup is a younger blend
- •Bold 8 beside it is 92 proof
- •PMA Canada represents the brand
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
Company’s own label claim: “Gibson's Finest Canadian whiskies”
No distillery town is given. This 18-year Gibson's bottle is a Canadian whisky on the label, owned by William Grant and Sons in Scotland. The parent plant list leaves Canada out.
Score breakdown (30% evidenced, low confidence)
“Depuis notre base écossaise, nous avons construit un réseau de sites de production et de bureaux dans le monde entier.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Not disclosed
- Owned By
- William Grant & Sons
- Age
- 18 years
- Style
- Canadian whisky
- Serve
- Neat
- Representative
- PMA Canada
Where to Buy
Product Information
Warnings
- You must be of legal drinking age in your province of residence.
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 made in Canada?
No town is printed. This 18-year bottle is sold as Canadian whisky, and the page never names a distillery. PMA Canada represents Gibson's Finest Venerable 18, and customer mail goes to an Alchemyst address.
How old is the whisky in this bottle?
At least 18 years. The palate note on Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 says the whisky is full after 18 plus years in barrels, which is longer than the 18 on the label alone.
How should you drink Venerable 18?
Neat. The page calls that the perfect serve for Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 and prints a pour of 1 1/2 ounces, with no mixer in that recipe.
Who chairs the company that owns Gibson's?
Glenn Gordon does. He is a fifth-generation descendant, and the family firm that owns Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 says it has stayed family-held since the founder built the first still.
How does Venerable differ from Rare 12?
Rare 12 is a blend of whiskies 12 years and older. Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 is the older bottle, and its page tells you to drink it neat rather than in the Rare cocktails.
Does the owner list a Canadian plant?
No. That company page skips Canada. Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 gives no town of its own, so the plant stays unverified.
