Recent awards

Hankey Bannister Blended Scotch Whisky has pleased Royal taste buds across the generations and received a Royal Warrant under George V, we are therefore delighted that our blend has continued to be recognised and awarded for its consistent, smooth and perfectly balanced character, collecting 28 medals and awards in recent years.

Competition Background Information:

The Beverage Tasting Institute rates spirits, wines and beers. It does not accept advertising from any company that submits their products for review. The judging ratings range from 96 to 100 for superlative to 80 and below for not recommended. Jerald O’Kennard, Director of the Beverage Testing Institute, said that 94 is an extremely good score, and unusually high. They use a tasting lab in Chicago.

The International Spirits Challenge judging process is a highly controlled operation held over seven days of intense blind tastings by panels of more than 50 respected and experienced industry professionals. Samples are delivered to the judging area in flights of numbered tasting glasses to ensure the accuracy of the blind tasting. Each judge assesses products according to their age, region and variety. This concise judging process is the basis of the reputation the ISC has established for rewarding quality and celebrating excellence.

Monde Selection, International Institute for Quality Selections was founded in 1961 in Brussels, the capital of Europe. Our mission is to test consumer goods from all over the world to grant them an internationally renowned quality award. This bronze, silver, gold or grand gold quality label can be compared to the quality stars of a hotel or those of the Michelin Guide

San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the first comprehensive, international spirits judging ever held in the United States on an annual basis. Judging is based on a blind, consensual procedure ensuring competitive integrity, making this annual competition the most reputable and recognized competition in the spirits industry.

World Whisky Awards first held in 2007, the World Whiskies Awards are Whisky Magazine's product awards, searching for the very best whiskies in the world. This year's competition saw more than 300 whiskies put through their paces during three rounds of rigorous tastings to win the coveted titles of the 'World's Best'