Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast

Elijah Filbert and Jack Owens
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Sit and sip with us as we talk Bourbon Whiskey and American Civil War History! Co-hosts Jack and Elijah are avid historians and Bourbon connoisseurs in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley who work in battlefield preservation and archaeology, respectively. In this Podcast, we share a new Bourbon in every episode and provide our thoughts and opinions before diving into a discussion on specific battles of the American Civil War. Cheers!

  1. Episode 48: Fighting C**k & Philip Sheridan

    JAN 28

    Episode 48: Fighting C**k & Philip Sheridan

    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 C**k Bourbon Whiskey.

    1h 37m
  2. Episode 47: Hannisville Straight Rye & Black Draft Distillery

    JAN 8

    Episode 47: Hannisville Straight Rye & Black Draft Distillery

    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.

    1h 16m
  3. Episode 46: Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye & He Held Lincoln: Lt. Benjamin Loring Pt. 2

    12/24/2025

    Episode 46: Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye & He Held Lincoln: Lt. Benjamin Loring Pt. 2

    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.

    1h 22m
  4. Episode 45: FEW Bottled-in-Bond Single Barrel & He Held Lincoln: Lt. Benjamin Loring Pt. 1

    12/10/2025

    Episode 45: FEW Bottled-in-Bond Single Barrel & He Held Lincoln: Lt. Benjamin Loring Pt. 1

    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!

    2h 10m
  5. Episode 44: Southern Star High Rye & Brother Against Brother

    11/26/2025

    Episode 44: Southern Star High Rye & Brother Against Brother

    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!

    1h 33m
  6. Episode 43: Weller Antique 107 & Kilpatrick's Raid

    06/11/2025

    Episode 43: Weller Antique 107 & Kilpatrick's Raid

    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.

    56 min
  7. Episode 42: Woodford Double Oak & Col. Mulligan at 2nd Kernstown

    04/02/2025

    Episode 42: Woodford Double Oak & Col. Mulligan at 2nd Kernstown

    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.

    1h 25m
  8. Episode 41: Smoke Wagon Desert Colt & Canadians at War

    03/05/2025

    Episode 41: Smoke Wagon Desert Colt & Canadians at War

    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.

    1h 25m
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Sit and sip with us as we talk Bourbon Whiskey and American Civil War History! Co-hosts Jack and Elijah are avid historians and Bourbon connoisseurs in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley who work in battlefield preservation and archaeology, respectively. In this Podcast, we share a new Bourbon in every episode and provide our thoughts and opinions before diving into a discussion on specific battles of the American Civil War. Cheers!

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  • Creator
    Elijah Filbert and Jack Owens
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Elijah Filbert and Jack Owens
  • Show Website
    Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast