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Hankey Bannister
Hankey Bannister is a blended whisky company founded in 1757 by Messrs. Beaumont Hankey and Hugh Bannister.
Their whiskies are produced with around 30% non-Islay malts, and are drawn from the distilleries of Pulteney, Balblair, Knockdhu, Speyburn and Balmenach.
Hankey Bannister 40 yo was voted the ‘World’s Best Scotch Blended Whisky’ at the 2008 World Whisky Awards. Hankey Bannister whiskies were also allegedly the blend of choice for Winston Churchill.
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Nose - Old, crepuscular. Rancio, tea chest, cedar and musk. Some dried raspberry, dried petals, and heavy toffee. A drop of water brings out an Armagnac note akin to turned earth and prune.
Palate - Huge and Ribena-like. Treacle and leather alongside smoke. Solid and robust, and again smoothes at the end.
Finish - Smoky and rich. Concentrated red fruits.
Comment - Multi-award winning –and you can see why. Mature, complex and elegant
Dave Broom, Whiksy Magazine Issue 99. October 2011.
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