Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast

Join us for another Distillery-Exclusive as we sit & sip with Mr. Bruce Tyler, founder of Weldon Mills Distillery in Weldon, North Carolina! We're coming to you from the Historic Weldon Mill Complex which is now home to the Distillery tasting room. In this episode, we sip some cocktails made with bourbons distilled, aged, and bottled by Weldon Mills as we talk with Bruce about his backgrou...

The Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast is excited to bring you Episode 23 from the Strayer House in beautiful downtown New Market, Virginia! As we discuss the Battle of New Market over a pour of Breckenridge High Proof Bourbon, we’re joined by Keven Walker, historian and CEO of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, to walk us through the Battle as well as the events leading up to it. Coincide...

Join us for Episode 22 of the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we sip some award-winning West Bottoms Kansas City Whiskey and talk about the 1864 Battle of Westport, Missouri! We're joined by Aaron Siever of Aaron's Civil War Travels as we break down the Battle and sip some KC whiskey. Be sure to check out West Bottoms Whiskey Co. via the link below! ⁠www.westbottomswhiskey.co

Join us for a special episode as we sit & sip with Wylie McDade of Devil's Due Distillery! In our first ever off-site recording, we sample some unreleased Bourbons straight from the barrel and talk all things Devil's Due. While this may be a distillery-exclusive episode, we always find a way to tie in some history! Be sure to listen for upcoming releases as well! Cheers!

Join us for our 20th episode of Battlefields & Bourbon as we sip some Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye and discuss Camp Russell with special guest, Mike Kehoe! Mr. Kehoe is a local historian and archaeologist with an extensive background on this Post-Cedar Creek encampment in the Valley. Pour yourself a glass and lets talk some American Civil War history!

Sit and sip some Jim Beam Black Label with us as we discuss leadership of the Confederate Army in the Shenandoah Valley with our "honorary guest co-host" Aaron Siever of Aaron's Civil War Travels! In this episode, we break down some notable Confederate leaders such as Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Jubal Early, Turner Ashby, John Mosby, and their impact on the Valley during th...

We're back with another exciting episode of the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast! In Episode 18, Jack & Elijah sample one of Penelope's flagship products; their 4 Grain Bourbon. As we sip, we explore a darker topic of the American Civil War- death in battle. Full disclosure, there will be some topics discussed that some listeners may find disturbing. With that in mind, discretion is...

Westerners rejoice! We're back with another Western Theater topic for Episode 17 of the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast! As we discuss the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas with Aaron Siever, we sip on some Bulleit Bourbon from Bulleit Distilling Co. in Louisville, Kentucky. Grab a glass and pour some Frontier Whiskey and lets talk Civil War History!

The Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast is excited to bring you another great episode featuring Mr. Aaron's Civil War Travels himself; Aaron Siever! The Western Theater is finally getting some love as we cover the Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee. To quench our thirst during the episode, we sip on some Blue Note Juke Joint Bourbon, Uncut Unfiltered. Sit and sip with us for a...

We're back with another episode of The Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we sip on some newly released Traveller Whiskey from Buffalo Trace Distillery for a discussion on the 1862 Romney Campaign! We're joined by our long-time guest, Aaron Siever of Aaron's Civil War Travels to walk us through Stonewall Jackson's bold Winter Expedition. Fill your glass and lets talk Battlefields & Bourbon!

Sit & sip with the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we have a pour (or two) of Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength and discuss Winchester at War! With this topic, we dive into various aspects of Winchester's role during the Civil War ranging from civilians to soldiers, battles to camp life, and all else in between!

Sit & sip with us for "the Episode that nobody asked for" as we taste two different Bourbons in Episode 13 while we talk about what got us into history and where we are today! Our featured whiskeys are Evan Williams 12 Year and Devil's Due Cherry Bounce- 2 special editions for a special occasion! Grab your favorite holiday beverage and join us for a special episode of Battlefields & Bourbon!

Join us for a pour of Bowman Brothers Small Batch Bourbon on the 161st Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg! As we sip on this Virginia Bourbon, we discuss the December 11-15th, 1862 Battle as well as some interesting facts and anecdotes from the conflict with our reoccurring guest, Aaron Siever of Aaron's Civil War Travels. Grab a drink and lets talk Battlefields & Bourbon!

Sit & sip with the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we have a pour of Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch from Buffalo Trace Distillery! In Episode 11, we're joined by Nicholas Picerno, Chairman Emeritus of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, as we talk about the 1st, 10th, and 29th Maine Infantry Regiments and their service during the American Civil War. Grab your drink of...

Join us for a pour of Clyde May's Straight Bourbon as we discuss the May 27, 1864 Battle of Pickett's Mill, Georgia! We're joined once again by Aaron Siever of Aaron's Civil War Travels to break down our first episode of the Western Theater! To see more from Aaron's Civil War Travels, check out the link below! https://youtube.com/@aaronscivilwartravels6181?si=kojNaJtbKWO7l9-A

Sit & sip with the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as Jack and Elijah crack open a single barrel selection of 1792 Bottled-in-Bond while they discuss metal detecting, archaeology, and how they pertain to modern interpretation of the American Civil War!

The Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast is excited to bring you another great episode featuring historian Phil Spaugy. As we sit down with Phil to discuss the 19th Indiana at Gettysburg, we sip on some Four Roses Single Barrel Barrel Strength hand selected by the Master Distiller of Four Roses, Brent Elliott. Sit and sip with us as we bring you more Bourbon Whiskey and American Civil War History!

Sit and sip with the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we taste George Remus Straight Bourbon from the Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana! To go along with the Lawrenceburg theme, we dive into the history of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment- East Wing, which fielded cavaliers from the Dearborn and surrounding counties. From Antietam to Gettysburg and Petersburg, the 3rd Indiana was...

Sit and sip with the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we discuss the Battles of Harrisonburg, Cross Keys & Port Republic with special guest Aaron Siever of Aaron’s Civil War Travels! As we get into these Battles, we taste Isaac Bowman Port Barrel Bourbon from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Sit and sip with us as we are joined by the founder of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co., Seth Benhaim! In Episode 5, we taste their award winning Cask Strength Bourbon and discuss the Company and how it came to be.

Sit and sip with us as we dive into the First Battle of Kernstown with a glass of Catoctin Creek Ragnarök Rye Whiskey! In Episode 4, we are joined by Mike Robinson of Winchester Tales as he helps illustrate the March 23, 1862 Battle where Stonewall Jackson suffers his first major defeat. Grab your beverage of choice and let’s talk Battlefields & Bourbon!

Sit and sip with us as we crack open a bottle of Old Volstead’s Single Barrel Bourbon from Virginia’s own Mt. Defiance Distillery in Middleburg! We’re joined by our first-ever guest, Aaron Siever of Aaron’s Civil War Travels, for a discussion on the June 1863 Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville as part of the Gettysburg Campaign series. Grab a drink and let’s talk Battlefields & Bourbon!

Sit and sip with us as we jump into our second episode! Our feature Bourbon is Blanton’s Single Barrel from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. As we savor this delicious rarity, we break down the June 9th, 1863 Battle of Brandy Station; the largest cavalry battle in North America… or is it?

Sit and sip with the Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast as we embark upon our inaugural episode! Featured in our debut is Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. As we enjoy a pour of this fine Bourbon, we discuss the June 13-15th Battle of Second Winchester. Sit back, grab a drink, and let’s talk some history!