You all know about the Battle of Gettysburg, so we're not talking about that. 

Instead, I'm jumping right into the town before the battle (a little bit of history, some of it is still around today), and the town today, which is a huge tourist attraction that tends to be a little less touristy than most huge tourist attractions, because of the solemn nature of the history. 

But when we've toured the battlefield...we're looking to get our drink on, and Seen Through A Glass has you covered. 

I interview Yianni Barakos, the founder, owner, and distiller at Mason Dixon Distillery. Yianni built his first still when he was 11. That's right, eleven years old. It's an interesting story. We talk about how that happened, how he survived that (and almost didn't survive a car crash), why he opened a distillery, how he wangled a permit to grow grain on the Gettysburg battlefield, and why he bottles most of his whiskey as single barrels. We also talk about Tsipouro, a clear spirit, "like Greek grappa," he said. 

Then Dave Dreese and I take a grueling excellent tour of Gettysburg's drinking spots, missing a few out of a desire to stay healthy: the Garryowen Irish Pub, Gettysburg Moonshine Company, the Dobbin House, Bantam Coffee Roasters, Appalachian Brewing Co., Reid's Orchard and Winery, Michaux Brewing, Fourscore Beer Co., and Spirits of Gettysburg. Yes, all in an afternoon. Don't try this at home, we are professionals. 

We announce the winners of our DelGrosso Foods contest, with a winner for a selection of 12 jars of their Original and La Famiglia DelGrosso sauces, and another winner of two day passes to the DelGrosso Amusement Park and Laguna Splash Water Park! Thank you to everyone who participated!

I went out looking for good farm fresh food, and found two dozen "seconds" peaches that just needed a loving home. I cut them up and made two quarts of peach shrub, then used the pulp to make a delicious peach-blueberry pie. That's getting the most out of your fruit!

What I'm Drinking Today was A.Bowman rye whiskey, a softer, sweeter version of Old Overholt. The Smack-Dab in the Centre sponsorship moment is all about the 151st annual Centre County Grange Fair, coming in August!

Next episode? I'm being a little cagey about it, because I'm not 100% sure it's going to pan out, but...it's very local, and very central PA at the same time. The interview is already done, and let's just say I was a little surprised at how forthcoming my interviewee was. Very informative!  

See you in two weeks!

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This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol" by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

"Swallowtail Jig" by Grumpynora at https://pixabay.com/users/grumpynora-14374548/

US Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps "The Caissons Go Rolling Along"

arrow-impact-87260 Sound Effect found on Pixabay (https://pixabay.com)

"Glow" by Scott Buckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au

All sounds sourced by STAG Music Librarian Nora Bryson, with our thanks.