Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky

Nikka and Yamazaki // Japan’s Quiet Revolution of the 1970s


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Before Japanese whisky became a global sensation, a quiet revolution was brewing in the distilleries of Nikka and Yamazaki. In this episode, Kurt and Sarah take a deep dive into the transformative decade of the 1970s — a pivotal era when Japanese whisky began to come into its own.Join us as we uncover how economic shifts, cultural pride, and quiet ambition helped shape a legacy that would eventually take the whisky world by storm. 

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Decades Distilled // A History of WhiskyBy Kurt Maitland and Sarah Jeltema

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