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Decades Distilled // A History of WhiskyAuthor: Kurt Maitland and Sarah Jeltema
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! Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Wrapping Up the 1990s: Chaos, Craft & the Stories That Saved Whiskey
Wednesday, 4 March, 2026
Send a textSingle malts rise. Bourbon rebounds. Rye disappears, and then roars back. Japan prepares its quiet takeover. Ireland and Canada fight uphill battles. Bartenders rediscover technique. Writers give whiskey a new language. In our season finale, Sarah and Kurt unpack how the chaos of the 1990s laid the groundwork for everything we drink today. The decade didn’t just change what was in the bottle....it changed who told the story.
