Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky
By Kurt Maitland and Sarah Jeltema
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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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Wrapping Up the 1990s: Chaos, Craft & the Stories That Saved Whiskey
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The 1990s Cocktail Renaissance // Dale DeGroff, Milk & Honey, and the Craft Cocktail Revival
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Smooth, Safe, and Stuck // Why Canadian Whisky Fell Behind
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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How the 1990s Shaped Modern Japanese Whiskey
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Irish Whiskey // The Battle Against Monopoly
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Rye’s Revival // How America’s Spiciest Whiskey Came Back
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Bourbon Boom of the 1990s with Chris Perugini
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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When Big Business Changed Scotch // The 1990s and the Rise of Diageo
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Bottling History // The Rise of Whiskey Collecting in the 1990's
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The Influence of Michael Jackson // The Whiskey Writer of the 1990's
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Whiskey Media Awakens in the 1990's // Building Culture, Community, and Conversation
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Single Malt Moves the Needle // Scotch in the 1990's
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Setting the Stage for Whiskey for the 1990s // Season Four is Here
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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The Decade That Shaped Modern Whiskey: Closing the 1970s and Pouring Into What’s Next
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Business Side of the 1970’s // Behind the Scenes of the Whiskey Industry
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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A Story of Survival for Irish Whiskey // The Trials and Turning Points
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Bourbon in the 1970's // A Moment of Identity Crisis
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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The 1976 Judgement of Paris // The Aftershocks on the Whiskey Industry
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The Canadian Whiskey Boom // The Story of Crown Royal
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Scotch's Struggles and Successes // As Lighter Spirits Gained Traction in the 1970’s
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Nikka and Yamazaki // Japan’s Quiet Revolution of the 1970s
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The Queen of Peat // Bessie Williamson and the Legacy of Laphroaig
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Glenfiddich in the 1970’s // The Rise of Single Malt as a Global Phenomenon
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Welcome to Whisky in the 1970's // A Period of Transition
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The End of the Whisky Galore Era // The Story of a Shipwreck with 22,000 Cases of Scotch Whisky
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Birth of Glenfiddich, Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich // The New Distilleries of the 1880's
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Rise of the Scions // Alexander Walker and Tommy Dewar
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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The Growth of Blends // Industry, Technology and Pioneers Lead Scotch to the World Stage
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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The Era of Peoria // Once the Alcohol Distilling Capital of the World
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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The Birth of DCL // Distillers Company Limited
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Scottish Distilleries in the 1880's // Continuing the Story of Alfred Barnard
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Journey Through 1880's Ireland // With Whisky Historian Alfred Barnard
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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The Growth of Speyside // Blended Scotch, Railroads and Regulation
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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French Wine and Phylloxera // The Little Pest that Changed the Wine Industry
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Introduction to the 1880’s // Season Two Now Live!
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Raise a Glass // The End of Prohibition
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Bourbon's Tales // Ingenuity & Defiance during Prohibition
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Whiskey's New Dawn // The Road to Repeal
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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The Father(s) of Japanese Whiskey // A 1920's Legacy
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Japanese Whisky // The Rise of Japan's Liquid Gold
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Scotch Life // Blended Whisky Becomes the Staple
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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The Irish Struggle // One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The Gangsters' Game // Life in Prohibition America
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The "Appeal" of Prohibition // Setting the Stage for Whisky in the 1920's
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Decades Distilled // Coming July 10th!
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Jul 08, 2024 |