The Father(s) of Japanese Whiskey // A 1920's Legacy

08/14/24 • 32 min

Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky

In the second part of our episodes on the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru and Shinjiro Torii join forces and build a distillery you may be familiar with. Hint - It just celebrated its 100th anniversary. Join us on Decades Distilled and learn why these two men have a legitimate claim to be the "Father of Japanese Whisky."

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Japanese Whisky // The Rise of Japan's Liquid Gold

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So far our episodes have focused on what was happening with whiskies in the West. That changes today.

Our next two episodes will focus on Japan and how it became a major whisky producer in its own right. Join us as we journey with a young Japanese engineer and how his travels changed the world of whisky.

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Whiskey's New Dawn // The Road to Repeal

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In this week's episode - we take another look at Prohibition. This time Sarah and I talk about the positives of Prohibition. After unleashing economic devastation and levels of crime never seen before, something good had to come of this social experiment, right? Listen to this episode and find out.