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The “Appeal” of Prohibition – Setting the Stage for Whisky in the 1920’s

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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!

The “Appeal” of Prohibition – Setting the Stage for Whisky in the 1920’s

For season one, we explore the story of whisky in the 1920’s. And no conversation about the history of whiskey in 1920s America can skip Prohibition so let’s dive right in.

In this, our first episode of the first season of Decades Distilled, Kurt and Sarah discuss the events that led the United States to try and go “cold turkey” and step away from its complicated relationship with alcohol.

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Whiskey Network has teamed up with the Decades Distilled team to bring episodes of this popular podcast for our readers to enjoy. Please savor these, as they are filled with interesting notes from the colorful history of whisky!

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George Bernard Shaw

“The light music of whiskey falling into a glass – an agreeable interlude.”

James Joyce

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