Hankey Bannister is a blendedscotch 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. During the Top GearBurma SpecialRichard Hammond stated a preference for Hankey Bannister, with Jeremy Clarkson declaring it to be the "third best whisky in Northern Burma".
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
