Hankey Bannister
Hankey Bannister is a blended scotch whisky produced by Inver House Distillers and owned by International Beverage Holdings Ltd. Named after its founders Beaumont Hankey and Hugh Bannister. Hankey Bannister is blended from Lowland grains and Highland and Speyside malt whiskies.
History[]
Founded in 1757, the wines & spirits company first established premises at Johns Street in London's West End. In 1785 the cellars moved to Adelphi Arches under Adelphi Terrace, London's first neo-classical building designed by the Adams brothers. The cellars remained there until 1936, when the Arches were demolished.
Hankey Bannister & Co moved thousands of bottles to new storage across the river to Southwark, near the site of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre where, even so, the incendiary bombs found them during World War II in 1940. After moving to 22 St. James Street Hankey Bannister began absorbing a number of other West End firms, acting as an umbrella for various small wine merchants, supplying the Royal Household and many exclusive clubs.
In 1915 Hankey Bannister & Co moved to 32, Sackville Street where it remained until Saccone & Speed purchased the business in 1932 after the death of Douglas Hankey. Hankey Bannister was a favourite of Prince Regent William IV and the Dukes of Norfolk and Queensberry and received a Royal Warrant under George V.
Hankey Bannister was a favourite with war-time Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and British writer Evelyn Waugh.[1] During the Top Gear Burma Special Richard Hammond referenced the drink, with Jeremy Clarkson declaring it to be the "third best whisky in Northern Burma".[2]
Awards[]
Hankey Bannister Original
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2018 - Silver
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 - Silver
International Spirits Challenge 2017 - Silver
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2016 - Silver
Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 - 90 points
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 - Gold
Hankey Bannister Heritage Blend
World Whisky Awards 2018 - Category Gold
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018 - Double Gold
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2018 - Silver
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2018 - Silver
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2016 - Gold
International Spirits Challenge 2016 - Silver
Hankey Bannister 12 Years Old Regency
World Whisky Awards 2019 - Category Silver
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2018 - Silver
Hankey Bannister 21 Years Old Partners' Reserve
World Whisky Awards 2019 - Category Gold
Hankey Bannister 25 Years Old
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2013 - Double Gold
Hankey Bannister 40 Years Old
International Spirits Challenge 2016 - Gold
The Distilleries[]
Hankey Bannister Original contains single malts from all five of the Inver House Distilleries:
- Pulteney Distillery
- Balblair Distillery
- Knockdhu Distillery, home of anCnoc
- Speyburn Distillery
- Balmenach Distillery
Current range[]
- Hankey Bannister Original Blend
- Hankey Bannister Heritage Blend
- Hankey Bannister The 12 Year Old Regency
- Hankey Bannister The 21 Year Old Partners' Reserve
- Hankey Bannister Aged 25 Years
- Hankey Bannister Aged 40 Years
References[]
External links[]
- Whisky