General Grant, Abe Lincoln, and a Barrel of Old Crow
Whiskey Lore: Stories
English - February 10, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsHistory Arts Food bourbon irish legends scotch stories tennessee whisky history kentucky whiskey Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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There has long been a quote attributed to President Lincoln, when he was pressed about his decision to put a potential drunkard in charge of the Union Army. Is this legend true?
We'll look at the origins of the quote, the drinking history of Ulysses S. Grant, the quandary that Lincoln found himself in, and see if we can make a connection to Old Crow whiskey. (Be 21+)