Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 12/07/2026Do the footballers in the World Cup audience have to wear three piece suits? That seems cruel. Retirement and then slaughter? 010
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 12/07/2026My football beverage lineup has shifted from anonymous lager to characterful IPA and it’s more distracting than the football. But they just scored. While I was typing, which makes me a dick. 010
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 11/07/2026So, it seems Norwegians are tall. Also, Gary Lineker has eaten more than expected since he’s been in the USA. I love football commentary. #bignorwegians #storenordmenn 020
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 19/06/2026I'm running a whisky tasting with my mate Diego. You should come along: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-...eventbrite.co.ukAll About the Cask: a whisky tasting with Billy Abbott and Diego BorrasJoin Billy Abbott and Diego Borras for whisky tasting focusing on the cask – how do different casks change the flavours of whisky? 040
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 12/03/2026April's Whisky Squad tasting is now on sale – Celebrating English Whisky Week...by drinking English whisky. As you'd expect. 22 April 2026 at The Carpenter's Arms near Marble Arch (the London one).whiskysquad.comEnglish Whisky Week 2026 - Whisky SquadEnglish whisky is most certainly now a thing. Pioneer The English Distillery (formerly known as St George’s) is 20 years old and we have more than 60 distilleries (61 according to the Cooper King Engl... 1100
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 11/03/2026It is 3am. I am still awake thanks to the adrenaline rush from hosting a whisky tasting. Randomly, with no interaction from me, one of my Alexa speakers has started playing Rise Up by Andra Day. It’s a good song. I’m not sure why this happened, as I’m listening to a vid about English folklore… 030
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 09/03/2026The lovely people of The Drinking Hour podcast had me on to talk about Chinese spirits. It seems that they have an excellent editor and they've worked some magic on my rambling: foodfmradio.com/programmes/t...foodfmradio.comThe Drinking Hour - Food FMIn partnership with Club Oenologique – the world through the lens of wine and spirits – https://cluboenologique.com. An hour of relaxed, unpretentious, informative and engaging conversatio... 020
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 09/03/2026In other news, I think pistachio might be the best nut. 430
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 09/03/2026Today Park Royal smells of chips. Chip shop, oven and home made. No vinegar, just chips. #nw10 #smellwalk 010
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 04/03/2026I wrote some words about the lovely folks at Laizhou and their whisky. Tasted both the Finest Reserve and Peated Bourbon Cask again to write notes for the article, and was just as impressed as when I tried them at the distillery.thewhiskyexchange.comLaizhou distillery and the rise of Chinese whisky : Whisky and Spirits GuidesChinese whisky is breaking into the international market, with distillers like IWSC-award-winning Laizhou leading the way and setting the standards. 110
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 26/02/2026When trying these three next to each other, you get a load of similarity. #3 Yesteryear. Nose: Sweet pastry and Playdoh, custard tarts and soft spice. Palate: Cinnamon-spiced pastry and mint imperials. Finish: More mints and cinnamon toast #TLDCWhisky 292
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 26/02/2026Despite Bluesky failing to work, time for #2: Embarque. Nose: more custardy notes, as well as well-done-but-not-burnt toast, cherry jam, Mr Kipling Country Slices. Palate: Dark, singed raisins and char, soft spice, dark chocolate and minty hints. Finish: minty dark choc and char #TLDCWhisky 081
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 26/02/2026Kicking off with Ten Times Round the Sun. Only been waiting about 12 years for this... Nose: Custard tarts, a hint of lime, cinnamon toast and brown sugar. Palate: Loads of brown sugar (almost US rye-like) bready grain and hints of mint choc. Finish: Minty with more chocolate #TLDCWhisky 072
Reposted by Billy AbbottSteve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Tonight, we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring London’s sipping finest in the order of: 1. TLDC Ten Times Around the Sun 2. TLDC Embarque 3. TLDC Yesteryear #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment 085
Reposted by Billy AbbottThe London Distillery Company @londondistilleryco.bsky.social · 25/02/2026This Friday, a decade of patience comes full circle. Ten Times Around the Sun, matured in cask #007 through closure and revival, finally arrives - London’s first 10-year-old single malt and a defining moment for The London Distillery Company. #TLDCWhisky 0186
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 25/02/2026For London booze folks, March's Whisky Squad tasting tickets are live. This time: The New Hotness – a selection of 2026's tastiest things so far.whiskysquad.comThe New Hotness - Whisky SquadAfter the new year lull, a time of hibernation when the whisky industry sleeps off its Christmas excesses, comes a time of thawing and shiny whisky bottles: it is time for the new hotness. Join us for... 010
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 12/02/2026For more on the "it's rained every day this year" fun stories, it's the first story in today's @londoncentric.media: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-gol...londoncentric.mediaWho's buying London's gold bars?Plus: When will it stop raining, is Labour giving up on one of London's boroughs, and the Hampstead property where Marie Antoinette would feel at home. 010
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 11/02/2026In a fit of 'Billy talks about an unexpected whisky', I'm quoted talking about Chivas Regal 18yo over on Forbes today... www.forbes.com/sites/markli...forbes.comJohnnie Walker Blue Vs. Chivas Regal 18—Which Is Best?Two award-winning blended scotch whiskies with very different price points. I asked two experts to help you decide which premium dram is worth your money. 040
Reposted by Billy AbbottSteve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Aberargie Distillery launches its first single malt whisky: thewhiskywire.com/2026/02/11/a... #Scotch #Whisky #Newsthewhiskywire.comAberargie Distillery launches its first single malt whiskyThe Perthshire-based Aberargie Distillery has announced the launch of its inaugural single malt, marking the Morrison family’s long-awaited return to distilling and introducing a barley-to-bottle r… 061
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 08/02/202626 years ago, during my work placement during my computing degree, a guy came in to our recommendation engine startup, and asked if we could make a system where he could hum a tune, and it’s tell him what the song was. We said no and talked a lot about Fast Fourier Transforms… 130
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 07/02/2026I wrote a blog post. On my own blog. For the first time in 3.5 years. About new tasty things released by my old boss... spiritedmatters.com/2026/02/whis...spiritedmatters.comThe Whisky Trail: a new old name from Elixir Distillers – Spirited MattersThe Whisky Trail is a new series from Elixir Distillers, part of a range of curated spirits from around the world: The Elixir Trails. 051
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 02/02/2026Tonight’s late realisation: Springbank 5yo pairs very well with jamon. No picture, as I ate all the jamon. 020
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 24/01/2026I find it mildly depressing that LNER give ‘easy delay repay’ as the number one reason to book directly with them – that’s an excellent bit of assumption of shit service… Choosing a seat is my #1 120
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 24/01/2026I think I just got doorstepped by Portuguese Jehovah’s Witnesses, who wanted to know if any of my neighbours spoke Portuguese. In north-west London. Today’s going to be one of those days, isn’t it? 110
Reposted by Billy AbbottCan't See The Wood For The Whisky @clairev.bsky.social · 18/01/2026New #what3whiskies with Marcos McCurly clairevokins.substack.com/p/meet-marco...clairevokins.substack.comMeet Marcos McCurleyBrand Ambassador for Brave New Spirits 061
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 15/01/2026For those hit by FB's 'We won't recommend your booze page to new people', looks like it might be just a tweak to age restriction: business.cellarpass.com/blog/%20why-...business.cellarpass.comWhy Facebook No Longer Suggests Alcohol-Related Business Pages - and What You Can Do About It - CellarPassCheck Facebook page settings and focus on ads and direct marketing to maintain visibility. 351
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 13/01/2026I think I am slightly too proud of this slide in a training presentation that I am updating. Original pic over on WIkimedia Commons: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:He... 250
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 13/01/2026This has just landed at The Whisky Exchange and is exclusive to us. It is nice. And surprisingly well priced. My tasting notes on the page. www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/53747/high...thewhiskyexchange.comHighland Park Cask Strength Heather Scotch Whisky : The Whisky ExchangeHighland Park Heather is a limited-edition cask-strength single malt whisky showcasing a bolder expression of the distillery’s iconic Orkney style. Bottled at natural cask strength and crafted usin... 3183
Reposted by Billy AbbottSteve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 13/01/2026(NEW) Our 139th Whisky Insiders Interview: Georgie Bell-Leoni, Co-Founder & CEO of The Heart Cut: thewhiskywire.com/2026/01/13/1... #TheOriginalSeriesOfWhiskyInsidersInterviews #Whisky #Whiskeythewhiskywire.com139th Whisky Insiders Interview – Georgie Bell-LeoniName: Georgie Bell-LeoniCompany: The Heart CutJob: Co-Founder & CEOWebsite: theheartcut.comSocials: theheartcut How long have you been working in the whisky industry?Fifteen years — my entire c… 041
Reposted by Billy AbbottSteve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Elixir Distillers launches new global spirits series: thewhiskywire.com/2026/01/13/e... #Whisky #Rum #Spirits #Newsthewhiskywire.comElixir Distillers launches new global spirits seriesElixir Distillers has announced the launch of a new series of independent bottlings designed to offer drinkers the ultimate journey through some of the world’s greatest spirits. Developed by Sukhin… 031
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 12/01/2026The end of last year was a bit of a blur...time to keep an eye on Bluesky again. Happy New Year? 390
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 12/01/2026If folks are wondering what I'm up to and where I can be found, this is probably the best place to find out: linktr.ee/billyabbottlinktr.eeBilly Abbott | Instagram | LinktreeBooze geek, writer and educator. 050
Reposted by Billy AbbottPellicle @pelliclemag.com · 27/08/2025TENNENT'S!!! That is all. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/8/...pelliclemag.comThe Vertigo of Bliss — Scotland’s Inseparable Relationship with Tennent’s Lager — PellicleIt’s a Sunday, nearly midnight, and I’m in 8 Ball–a dilapidated yet bustling pool hall above the Scotia, an out-of-the-way folk bar in Glasgow city centre. Occasionally a buzzer sounds, signalling som... 2185
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 26/08/2025Seems that Dropworks rum will be launching some crowdfunding soon...crowdcube.com 020
Reposted by Billy AbbottOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Another footnote! Just remembered this, also on the subject of cetacean digestion (and what it can expel from itself and in what quantities. Vital knowledge, I tell you. Vital)snopes.comCould a Blue Whale's Fart Contain a Horse?This story, like the feeding behavior of the animal in question, is a deep dive. 3102
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 25/08/2025That’s a new one to me: an automated phone call that said ‘I need to talk to you, add me on WhatsApp’ before hanging up. Blockety, blockety, block… 100
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 24/08/2025In other news, it seems that Sainsbury's don't stock cocktail sticks online, and a search redirects you to "Mint tooth pick flossers". The end times are here. 110
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 24/08/2025I just realised that I'd not updated my book website in a very long while, and with lots of cool things having since the last updated and even more to come, I thought I better get something written up:philosophyofwhisky.comNew Scientist Live and more - The Philosophy of WhiskyLots has happened since my last update and a really exciting upcoming event – New Scientist Live! 050
Reposted by Billy AbbottOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Roses are red Cheggers plays pop 35313
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 13/08/2025I wrote a thing about English whisky for our lovely education/inspiration section at @thewhiskyexchange.bsky.social.thewhiskyexchange.comA guide to English whisky : Whisky and Spirits GuidesEnglish whisky is booming, with more than 60 distilleries now laying down spirit for the future. But where did it come from and where is it going? 0152
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 06/08/2025Well, Mr Bezos. It seems you don’t know me as well as you thought… 1120
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 06/08/2025Thursday night, 7 August 2025, 10pm: me, @drinkswhisky.bsky.social , Mac from Kanpai Planet and Pete from Woven coming up with a 4-bottle whisky shelf for newbies live on YouTube. Please come and heckle: www.youtube.com/live/-czMKi4...youtube.comvPub Live - 4 People. 4 Bottles. 4 Roles. Can We Build the PERFECT Whisky Starter set?YouTube video by DrinksWhisky 280
Billy Abbott @billyabbott.co.uk · 02/08/2025Today’s experiment: machine washing caps. Only one borderline dissolved in the machine, so I count this as a success. No to see if they still go on my head once dry… 110