As Master Blender Emeritus, Billy remains at the business supporting Irish Distillers’ brands following an incredible 47-year career at Irish Distillers.

Billy originally started as a trainee accountant, in the then Irish Distillers owned Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. He then moved into production, working in a variety of roles across bottling, warehousing, maturation and blending before being appointed Master Blender at Midleton Distillery in 2004.