Gibson's Finest

The brand's own terms and footer say the GIBSON'S FINEST trademarks belong to William Grant & Sons Ltd, registered in Scotland with company number 131772, and Companies House confirms that company is an active private limited company at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown; Wikipedia and a 2002 trade report say William Grant bought the brand from Diageo in October 2002 and remains family-owned. Corporations Canada lists William Grant & Sons (Canadian Whisky) Limited, incorporated federally on 2002-08-28 with a director in Scotland and no individuals with significant control, which fits a wholly owned subsidiary. The Canadian trademarks database and the Scottish share register could not be read, so the brand-to-parent link rests on the vendor's statement and press, not a registry.

• Terms and Conditions vendor_statement “constitute a legal agreement by and between you and the William Grant & Sons Group of companies (WGS Group), the parent company of which is William Grant & Sons Limited, registered in Scotland with company number 131772 and registered office at The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Banffshire, AB55 4DH.”
• Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky vendor_statement “GIBSON'S FINEST AND GIBSON'S FINEST crest device are Trademarks and/or Registered Trademarks of William Grant & Sons Ltd. Canadian Whisky.”
• WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK registry “Registered office address The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Keith, Scotland, AB55 4DH Company status Active Company type Private limited”
• Federal corporation information - 410456-1 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada registry “WILLIAM GRANT & SONS (CANADIAN WHISKY) LIMITED William Grant & fils (whisky canadien) limitée Status: Active Corporation number: 410456-1 Business number (BN): 863759486RC0001 Governing legislation: Canada Business Corporations Act - 2002-08-28”
• Federal corporation information - 410456-1 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada registry “EWAN JOHN HENDERSON 3 BROSTER MEADOWS THE REDHEUGH ESTATE Kilburnie, North Ayrshire KA25 7JG United Kingdom”
• Gibson's Finest brings rye smile to William Grant press “William Grant & Sons, the Scotch whisky group best known for the Glenfiddich brand, has spread its whisky wings with the acquisition from Diageo of the Canadian rye brand Gibson's Finest.”
• William Grant & Sons - Wikipedia press “William Grant & Sons Ltd. is a family-owned company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits headquartered in Dufftown, Scotland.”
• The CANADA List directory “Owned by William Grant & Sons (Scotland). Produced in Ontario (Windsor, under Wiser’s/Corby facilities). Uses a typical Canadian grain blend (corn, rye, barley), primarily Canadian-sourced, but not exclusively. Aged and bottled in Canada.”

The LCBO product record for Rare 12 Year Old says made in Ontario, Canada, and the PMA Canada product page lists the country as Canada; Wikipedia and The CANADA List both place production at the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario, which Pernod Ricard owns. The brand's own site says only that the whiskies are aged and blended, never where, and the 2002 acquisition report had production at Barton's Valleyfield, Quebec plant, so the move to Windsor is press and directory reporting rather than a vendor statement.

• Gibson's Finest Rare 12 Year Old Whisky | LCBO other “Alcohol/Vol 40% Made In Ontario, Canada By Gibson'S Finest”
• Gibson's Finest Bold 8 Year Old - PMA Canada other “Gibson’s Finest Bold 8 Year Old Whisky Type: Spirit Country: Canada Supplier: William Grant & Sons Ltd.”
• Gibson's Finest - Wikipedia press “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.”
• Gibson's Finest brings rye smile to William Grant press “Gibson's Finest will continue to be distilled and bottled in Quebec by Barton Inc.”
• The CANADA List directory “Produced in Ontario (Windsor, under Wiser’s/Corby facilities). Uses a typical Canadian grain blend (corn, rye, barley), primarily Canadian-sourced, but not exclusively. Aged and bottled in Canada.”

The brand is run from Scotland but worked in Canada: William Grant & Sons (Canadian Distribution) Limited is directed from 1908 Ironoak Way in Oakville, the head office of PMA Canada Limited, the agency that represents Gibson's with a sales and marketing team of more than 170 across the country, and William Grant names a country marketing director for Canada. Distillery staff belong to Hiram Walker, not the brand, and the Canadian Whisky subsidiary's registered office in Toronto is a care-of address. The 60/40 split between Canadian brand, sales and marketing staff and the Dufftown parent is an estimate; no headcount for the brand is published.

• Contact - PMA Canada other “Head Office PMA Canada Limited 1908 Ironoak Way, Unit #1 Oakville, Ontario L6H 7G4”
• Home - PMA Canada other “Some of the world's premium spirits and wine brands we represent include Grant's Whisky, Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch, Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky, Two Oceans Wines, Amarula Cream Liqueur, Jägermeister and Disaronno. PMA Canada is based in Oakville, Ontario with a national marketing and sales team that employs over 170 people from coast to coast.”
• Federal corporation information - 612365-1 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada registry “William Grant & Sons (Canadian Distribution) Limited Status: Active Corporation number: 612365-1 ... Randy Dionisi 1908 Ironoak Way Unit 1 Oakville ON L6H 7G4 Canada Ewan John Henderson Phoenix Crescent Strathclyde Business Park Bellshill ML4 3AN United Kingdom”
• Federal corporation information - 410456-1 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada registry “Registered office address Care of: COMMERCE COURT WEST 199 BAY STREET SUITE 4000 TORONTO ON M5L 1A9 Canada”
• William Grant donates CA$25k to help Canadian bartenders - The Spirits Business press “said Beth-Anne Perry, country marketing director, William Grant & Sons.”
• Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky vendor_statement “Represented by PMA Canada | pmacanada.com”

The whiskies are blends of Canadian corn and rye spirit aged in barrels, and The CANADA List reports a corn, rye and barley grain bill that is mostly but not entirely Canadian-sourced; the brand publishes no supplier or origin information. The split is an estimate: grain, water and bottling to Canada, a US share for the used American oak barrels that Canadian whisky is normally aged in, and small EU and other shares for group services from the Scottish parent and imported packaging.

• Venerable Whisky - Gibson's Finest 18 Year Old Whisky vendor_statement “Rich in caramel, vanilla and sweet corn flavours, with subtle oak and hints of pepper. Smooth and flavorfully full-bodied after 18+ years in barrels.”
• Sterling Whisky - Gibson's Finest Whisky vendor_statement “Masterfully crafted from a blend of hand-selected, barrel-aged whiskies 4 years and older.”
• The CANADA List directory “Uses a typical Canadian grain blend (corn, rye, barley), primarily Canadian-sourced, but not exclusively. Aged and bottled in Canada.”