Berry's Blue Hanger 14th Release 26 Year

$184.99

After a 10 year hiatus, Berry's Blue Hanger Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is back, and once more exclusive to KWM in Canada. This time around it is a 26 year old Blended Malt, with components matured in ex-Bourbon & Sherry, aged up to 34 years. 45.6% 88pts Whiskybase

About Blue Hanger Brand

"Blue Hanger is one of Berry Bros. & Rudd’s most beloved and distinctive whisky creations, bridging Georgian elegance with modern blending craft. Famous for his elegant dress sense and distinctive blue clothes, William “Blue” Hanger, 3rdLord Coleraine (1748–1794), became affectionately known in fashionable Georgian London circles as “Blue Hanger” and was considered one of the best-dressed men of his day — a true dandy — as well as a loyal patron of Berry Bros. & Rudd in the end of 18th century. Named in his honour, the whisky pays tribute to this famously stylish and devoted customer, celebrating one of Georgian London’s most impeccably dressed gentlemen.

"In honour of this stylish and discerning gentleman, Berry Bros. & Rudd later created a blended malt whisky bearing his name: Blue Hanger.
The first release appeared in the 1990s (originally in very small quantities), designed as a limited-edition blend of exceptional single malts, curated to appeal to whisky connoisseurs. Thereafter, each edition was different, crafted from unique cask combinations, making every batch distinct and collectible. Each edition of Blue Hanger is numbered (e.g., 6th, 7th, 10th Release, etc.), continuing Berry Bros. & Rudd’s tradition of small-batch, handcrafted blending. The whisky has become a cult favourite among enthusiasts who appreciate subtlety, balance, and historical connection."

700 ml

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Region:Scotland > Other

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Producer Tasting Note

Nose: Milk chocolate and soft caramel ease into citrus peel and stewed fruits, the sherry cask influence adding quiet depth.

Palate: Has an unctuous oiliness, carrying barley sweets and orchard fruit, with caramel wrapping around it all.

Finish: A dusting of baking spice adds lift, leading to a finish which gently trails into mellow chocolate and sweet fruits notes.

One of our favourite independent bottlers, Berry Bros. & Rudd is a stored London-based firm which has resided at #3 St. James Street, a stone's throw from St. James Palace, since 1698. Primarily a wine merchant, they have also played a prominent role in the Scotch whisky industry. In addition to founding the Cutty Sark Blend, and managing the Glenrothes brand for 30 years, BBR is also an independent bottler. We have long been impressed not only by the quality of their independent bottlings, but also their value!

Berry Bros. & Rudd in Their Own Words

With two Royal Warrants and more than 300 years of history, Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain’s original wine and spirits merchant.

We can trace our history back to 1698, when an enterprising woman called the Widow Bourne started an “Italian grocer’s” at No.3 St James’s Street, selling tea, snuff, spices and the most fashionable drink of the day, coffee. The sign of the coffee mill still hangs outside our premises at No.3 today, in tribute to our roots.

In due course, our focus shifted to something a little bit stronger. As wine became important to the business, so too did spirits, and we started bottling casks under our label in the early 19th century, making us Britain’s oldest independent spirits bottler. Three centuries on, the family business continues to flourish, with its heart still very much at No.3.

While much has changed over the years, we are still owned and managed by members of the Berry and Rudd families, and we continue to supply the British Royal Family, as we have done since the reign of King George III. We still, from time to time, weigh customers on a giant set of coffee scales, a tradition which began in the 1760s, with Lord Byron, William Pitt and Beau Brummell among those who have had their weights recorded in our ledgers. Most importantly, we still believe that everything you should look for in a wine or spirit comes down to one simple question: “Is it good to drink?”