There Is A Mystery Surrounding The Origins And Naming Of Seagrams V.O. One Of The Most Well-Known Whiskies Produced At Joseph E. Seagrams Former Waterloo . Family Tradition States That V.O. Stands For Very Own As This Was A Whisky Blend Created For Joseph E. Seagrams Own Family. Others Claim That The Initials Stand For Very Old In Keeping With The Assertion That Is Was A Blend Of Very Old Canadian Whiskies.Seagram's VO is a classic Canadian whisky blend, made with spirit of at least 6 years of age. It is said the blend was created after a post-prandial conversation amongst the Seagram family; the letters "VO" might well stand for "very own", as in, their very own blend...