Hankey Bannister & Co. was established by Beaumont Hankey and Hugh Bannister in 1757 and their blended whiskies would, in time, become favourites of the likes of Sir Winston Churchill. The brand is now owned by Inver House, owners of distilleries such as Balblair and Knockdhu, whose malts are used to create this 12 year old blend. In 2012 Regency won a Silver Medal at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) in 2012.