Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast

We're finally back with another great episode! Author & historian Robert O'Neill joins us for a closer look at a previously discussed topic: the cavalry battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville in the Gettysburg Campaign. As we unpack our topic, we sip some Old Raleigh Whiskey Society Batch 15 Bourbon. Pour yourself a glass, sit back, and enjoy!

We're joined once more by author and historian, Professor Jonathan Noyalas for an exciting discussion on the life of Union General Philip Sheridan and his service throughout the American Civil War and beyond. As we get into our topic, we fill our glasses with a pour of Fighting Cock Bourbon Whiskey.

Have you missed our "distillery only" episodes? You're in luck! In Episode 47, we traveled to Black Draft Distillery in Martinsburg, West Virginia to sit down with founder Glen Price to talk about the Distillery, their whiskey, and how it came to be.

The conclusion to "the greatest story you've never heard" is here! Once more we're joined by Dr. Richard Quest to tell the incredible story of Lieutenant Benjamin Loring as we sip some Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye whiskey.

Are you ready for the greatest story you've never heard? Tune into Episode 45 as we're joined by Dr. Richard Quest for the unbelievable true story of Lieutenant Benjamin Loring. From ironclad battles, to POW jailbreaks, to aiding President Lincoln in his final moments, Benjamin Loring did it all and lived to tell the tale. As we dive into this movie-worthy topic, we sip some FEW Bottled-in-Bond Single Barrel Bourbon. But wait, there's a Part 2 coming next!

Join us for Episode 44 as we sit & sip with guest Pete Dalton for a conversation about the Goldsborough brothers over a pour of Southern Star Standard High Rye Bourbon!

We're joined by recurring guest, Jim Goecker, for the story of Judson Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond. As we sit & sip, we've got our glasses full with a pour of Old Weller Antique 107 from Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Sit & sip with us as we enjoy a pour of Woodford Reserve Double Oak with Steve Chesley as he talks about Colonel James Mulligan and his death at the 2nd Battle of Kernstown.

We're back from an extended hiatus with an exciting new episode of Battlefields & Bourbon! In this episode we share a glass of Smoke Wagon Desert Colt with our guest Peter Dalton as he breaks down a lesser known topic of the American Civil War- Canadian involvement and Medal of Honor recipients from way up North.

Join us for our first episode of 2025 as we jump into the Battle of Brice's Crossroads with Graham Osborne, President of the Brice's Crossroads Foundation. As we do so, we have our glasses filled with James Pepper Barrel Proof Bourbon.