EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 21 MIN
The Business Side of the 1970’s // Behind the Scenes of the Whiskey Industry
from Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky · host Kurt Maitland and Sarah Jeltema
Send a textAs we close out Season Three of Decades Distilled, Kurt and Sarah step behind the scenes of the whiskey world in the 1970s—a decade defined not by taste trends but by seismic shifts in business and technology. Corporate shakeups, industry consolidations, and major advances in production reshaped the landscape of whiskey, setting the stage for the modern era. Tune in as we explore how the machinery of big business and bold infrastructure decisions quietly transformed the spirit we know today. And stay tuned as we’re hard at work for our next season, coming this fall!
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