Hankey Bannister 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 Gear Burma Special Richard Hammond stated a preference for Hankey Bannister, with Jeremy Clarkson declaring it to be the "third best whisky in Northern Burma". Hankey Bannister Original contains single malts from all five of the Inver House Distilleries: Hankey Bannister Hankey Bannister is a blended scotch whisky produced by Inver House Distillers and owned by International Beverage Holdings Ltd. Named after
Roger Bannister Brasher from the 27 June attempt, combined to provide pacing on this historic day. The race was broadcast live by BBC Radio and commentated by 1924 Olympic 100 metres champion Harold Abrahams, of "Chariots of Fire" fame. Bannister had begun his day at a hospital in London, where he sharpened his racing spikes and rubbed graphite on them so they would not pick up too much cinder ash. He took a mid-morning train from Paddington Station to Oxford, nervous about the rainy, windy conditions that afternoon. Being a dual-meet format, there were seven men entered in the mile: Alan Gordon,