Hankey Bannister

Hankey Bannister / 40%

Hankey Bannister & Co. was founded in 1757 by Beaumont Hankey and Hugh Bannister. We don't know much about the two gentlemen other than that they were hugely successful wine importers, their clientele consisted of London's most distinguished families.

In 1860, legislation went into effect legalizing the blending of malt whisky with grain whisky, and the company soon joined the blending manufacturers. Whisky bearing her name hit the market in 1882, but its formula has not survived. Since 1988, the Hankey Bannister brand has been owned by Inver House Distillers, which owns five distilleries, Balmenach, Balblair, Speyburn, Old Pulteney and Knockdhu, and we guess that they play a key role in its blending.

AROMAT

cereal, cereal, brown sugar, toffee, grapefruits, pepper, some ginger and fresh oak.

TASTE

quite sweet, caramel, toffee, vanilla, buttered toast, pepper, a touch of dried herbs and a slight oak bitterness.

FINISH

not too long, with notes of cereal, caramel, cinnamon, pepper and oak.

64zł | 0,7L

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Hankey Bannister Regency 12-year / 40%

Hankey Bannister Blended Scotch Whisky boasts a rich pedigree.

It was launched in 1882 by Hankey Bannister & Co, a company with more than 250 years of history in the wine and spirits industry. The brand is now owned by Inver House Distillers and is available in more than 40 countries around the world, m.in. South Africa, Mozambique and Ukraine. The 12-year version presented here was put together from distillates matured in bourbon barrels. The primary malts of Hankey Bannister 12 years old are Speyburn and whiskies from Balmenach distillery and to a lesser extent Balablair, Old Pulteney and Knockdhu.

Aroma

soft and sweet, vanilla, caramel, cereal, buttered toast, marzipan, oranges, pepper, some hay and a distant trace of smoke.

Taste

sweet cereal, honey, vanilla, toffee, maple syrup, nut nougat, apples, orange peel, pepper, ginger and oak.

Finish

medium long, sweet and spicy, vanilla, caramel, orange peel, pepper, cinnamon and a faint note of peat smoke.

96zł | 0,7L

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