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 Irish Struggle – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Prohibition’s effects were felt far from America’s shores. Irish whiskey took a hard hit from a combination of domestic troubles and America’s new status as a teetotaler. Tune in this week as Sarah and Kurt discuss why the 1920s were so rough on the Emerald Isle and her whiskey business.
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