Bourbon, Scotch, Rye, Japanese, Irish. The history of whisky runs deep. On Decades Distilled, join authors and educators Sarah Jeltema, aka the WhiskyNomad, and Kurt Maitland as they explore the years and cultural moments that helped shape its path. This journey will take us around the world and back again as we roam from Scotland to the United States, Japan and beyond. New episodes each Wednesday!
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How the 1990s Shaped Modern Japanese Whiskey (00:42:06)
Send us a text Continuing our deep dive into the 1990s, Kurt and Sarah return to Japan, where the economy collapsed, nightlife slowed, and whiskey sales fell… hard. Instead of cutting corners, Japanes...
Irish Whiskey // The Battle Against Monopoly (00:19:11)
Send us a text As part of our deep dive into the ’90s, this week, Sarah and Kurt explores how Irish whiskey went from a one-flavor, one-company category to something far more interesting. We talk smoo...
Rye’s Revival // How America’s Spiciest Whiskey Came Back (00:32:34)
Send us a text Once the backbone of American whiskey, rye all but disappeared from bars and back shelves for decades. Then, quietly—and then suddenly—it came roaring back. On this episode of Decades D...
The Bourbon Boom of the 1990s with Chris Perugini (01:05:48)
Send us a text This week on Decades Distilled, Kurt and Sarah welcome Chris Perugini, a longtime bourbon writer and contributor to Forbes, for a spirited look back at the decade that changed bourbon f...
When Big Business Changed Scotch // The 1990s and the Rise of Diageo (00:52:47)
Send us a text In the 1990s, Scotch whisky didn’t just change flavors—it changed hands. For this week's episode, Kurt and Sarah dive into the business side of Scotch’s comeback, from the rise of Diage...
Bottling History // The Rise of Whiskey Collecting in the 1990's (00:42:35)
Send us a text This week, Sarah and Kurt explore the 1990s—the decade when whiskey quietly shifted from something you drank into something you collected. As independent bottlers like Gordon & MacPhail...
The Influence of Michael Jackson // The Whiskey Writer of the 1990's (00:31:30)
Send us a text Before Michael Jackson (yes, that Michael Jackson—but a different one), whiskey was described with words like smooth, strong, or fine. Then he came along and changed everything. Thanks ...
Whiskey Media Awakens in the 1990's // Building Culture, Community, and Conversation (00:32:02)
Send us a text In this week's episode, Sarah and Kurt crack open the decade when whiskey stopped being just a drink...and became a culture. The 1990s introduced tasting magazines, global whiskey festi...
Single Malt Moves the Needle // Scotch in the 1990's (00:21:43)
Send us a text Sarah and Kurt keep the ’90s momentum rolling in this second episode of the season. After opening the decade’s story last week, they turn their attention to the moment single malts trul...
Setting the Stage for Whiskey for the 1990s // Season Four is Here (00:12:23)
Send us a text Tune in as Kurt and Sarah kick off season four of Decades Distilled and dive into what’s happening in the world outside of whiskey. From the end of the Cold War and the rise of globaliz...
The Decade That Shaped Modern Whiskey: Closing the 1970s and Pouring Into What’s Next (00:12:46)
Send us a text We are wrapping up season three of Decades Distilled! Tune in as Kurt and Sarah raise one last glass to the 1970s, a decade that quietly but powerfully transformed the whiskey world. Fr...
The Business Side of the 1970’s // Behind the Scenes of the Whiskey Industry (00:21:11)
Send us a text As we close out Season Three of Decades Distilled, Kurt and Sarah step behind the scenes of the whiskey world in the 1970s—a decade defined not by taste trends but by seismic shifts in ...
A Story of Survival for Irish Whiskey // The Trials and Turning Points (00:09:01)
Send us a text Irish whiskey entered the 1970s as a spirit with a proud legacy, once the global standard for quality. Yet this decade marked one of its darkest chapters—distilleries closed, the home m...
Bourbon in the 1970's // A Moment of Identity Crisis (00:15:04)
Send us a text The 1970’s were a time when bourbon faced one of its most uncertain chapters. Once the backbone of American spirits, bourbon found itself losing favor as vodka and clear spirits dominat...
The 1976 Judgement of Paris // The Aftershocks on the Whiskey Industry (00:18:00)
Send us a text In this episode of Decades Distilled, Kurt and Sarh rewind to 1976 and the legendary Judgment of Paris, a moment that forever changed the wine world. But what about whiskey? While Calif...
The Canadian Whiskey Boom // The Story of Crown Royal (00:12:51)
Send us a text This week we journey North to our neighbor, Canada, and learn about the history of their version of rye whiskey. Kurt and Sarah take you on the journey of how the smoothness of Canadian...
Scotch's Struggles and Successes // As Lighter Spirits Gained Traction in the 1970’s (00:13:01)
Send us a text The 1970s were a decade of high highs and sobering lows for Scotch whisky. In this episode Kurt and Sarah unpack the boom of scotch in Italy, specifically the rise of Glen Grant thanks ...
Nikka and Yamazaki // Japan’s Quiet Revolution of the 1970s (00:16:48)
Send us a text Before Japanese whisky became a global sensation, a quiet revolution was brewing in the distilleries of Nikka and Yamazaki. In this episode, Kurt and Sarah take a deep dive into the tra...
The Queen of Peat // Bessie Williamson and the Legacy of Laphroaig (00:12:30)
Send us a text We journey to the windswept shores of Islay to uncover the story of a woman who defied expectations and helped shape the world of Scotch whisky — Bessie Williamson. As the first female ...
Glenfiddich in the 1970’s // The Rise of Single Malt as a Global Phenomenon (00:09:48)
Send us a text We all know, and have likely tasted, a single malt. But it was the 1970’s where the idea of single malt was first marketed and brought to the wider world by a now iconic distiller, Glen...
Welcome to Whisky in the 1970's // A Period of Transition (00:09:06)
Send us a text We return with a new season of Decades Distilled, and this time we’re traveling to the disco era of the 1970’s. Join Kurt and Sarah as they set the stage for whiskey in the transformati...
The End of the Whisky Galore Era // The Story of a Shipwreck with 22,000 Cases of Scotch Whisky (00:10:56)
Send us a text We’re detouring a few decades earlier to 1941, when the SS Politician shipwrecked off the coast of a Hebridean island with over 24,000 cases of Scotch whisky. It was the local islanders...
Birth of Glenfiddich, Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich // The New Distilleries of the 1880's (00:19:17)
Send us a text We wrap up season two with the history of the most iconic Scottish distilleries of the 1880's, from Glenfiddich, Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich, Scapa and more! So join Kurt and Sarah for ...
The Rise of the Scions // Alexander Walker and Tommy Dewar (00:13:11)
Send us a text Whisky lovers around the world know the names of John Dewar and Johnnie Walker. Founded in the 19th century, it would be during the 1880's, when the sons, Tommy Dewar and Alexander Walk...
The Growth of Blends // Industry, Technology and Pioneers Lead Scotch to the World Stage (00:09:23)
Send us a text Scotch whisky didn't stumble onto the world stage, it was the story of pioneers who knew how to blend innovation with tradition that took advantage of the market. Pioneers like James Bu...
