Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky

About Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky

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!

Publisher

Kurt Maitland and Sarah Jeltema

Category

history · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Deeper Dives #2: The Rise & Fall of Campbeltown with David Stirk

   Host Dave Broom interviews whisky historian David Stirk about Campbeltown's golden age and subsequent decline as a whisky capital.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Introducing Deeper Dives: Whisky in the 1990s with Colin Hampden White

   Host Kurt interviews historian Colin Hampden White about the pivotal whisky trends and stories of the 1990s.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Next Round: Bonus Episodes, Season 5 & More

   Host Sarah and Host Kurt reveal upcoming bonus episodes and a new series featuring industry experts and firsthand accounts of historical events.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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