The Growth of Blends // Industry, Technology and Pioneers Lead Scotch to the World Stage

02/06/25 • 9 min

Decades Distilled // A History of Whisky

Scotch whisky didn't stumble onto the world stage, it was the story of pioneers who knew how to blend innovation with tradition that took advantage of the market. Pioneers like James Buchanan, who leaned on the advancement of large scale glass bottle production to allow for whisky to be shipped to all corners of the British empire. So, tune in as Kurt and Sarah start you on the journey of how scotch whisky began its path to worldwide love.

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The Era of Peoria // Once the Alcohol Distilling Capital of the World

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Did you know that in the 1880's a little riverside town in Illinois was supposedly the whiskey capital of the world? And people claim that in the 1880's, Peroria made more whiskey than ever before. They had the standard elements--good water, plenty of corn and barley, and the railroads--along with the rise of the Whiskey Trust. So, tune in as Kurt and Sarah explore the rise and fall of Peoria, the original hub of whiskey in the United States.

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The Rise of the Scions // Alexander Walker and Tommy Dewar

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Whisky lovers around the world know the names of John Dewar and Johnnie Walker. Founded in the 19th century, it would be during the 1880's, when the sons, Tommy Dewar and Alexander Walker, would expand its reach. So, tune in as Kurt and Sarah share how these sons used the elements of the era to spread the word of scotch whisky.