| Type | Scotch Whisky |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Inver House Distillers |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Introduced | 1757 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40% |
| Website | Hankey Bannister |
Hankey Bannister is ablendedscotch whisky produced byInver House Distillers, a subsidiary of theThailand based companyThaiBev. It is named after its founders Beaumont Hankey and Hugh Bannister.
Founded in 1757, the wines & spirits company first established premises at Johns Street in London's West End. In 1785, the cellars moved toAdelphi Arches under Adelphi Terrace, London's firstneo-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 theRoyal 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 underGeorge V.[citation needed]
Notable drinkers of the brand include war-time Prime MinisterSir Winston Churchill and British writerEvelyn Waugh.[1] During theTop GearBurma Special,Richard Hammond referenced the drink, withJeremy Clarkson declaring it to be the "third best whisky in Northern Burma".[2]
Hankey Bannister Original contains single malts from all five of the Inver House Distilleries: