Cigars Liquor And More

They quickly discuss a bill to legalize cigar lounges in North Dakota. The entire state had banned indoor smoking and there may be a cigar lounge exception soon. https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/bill-to-legalize-cigar-lounges-in-north-dakota-sent-to-burgum/article_a1dd6012-d3dc-11ed-80f5-7f9d2f1ea1df.html They congratulate Lone Elm Distilling for their award from the World Whiskey Awa...

Darrell is back in the market for yet another car. They smoke the Perdomo  Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maduro Habano with Angostura 7YO Caribbean Rum. They talk about the blind tasting at the Perdomo factory. We wrap up with a little work discussion.

They discuss luke cold, odd phrases and then turns into AI discussion and marshmallow test. With it they enjoy the  CAO Steel Horse brown label with Swift Single malt aged in bourbon and French sauternes casks. They try another Old Fashion and  and talk about Darrells sons Boy Scout Eagle project. They talk about how much fun people watching is at a boat dock. Alex resumes sheet shooting season. B...

They discuss the rules, prizes, thoughts and times they've seen in the Cigar Smoking World Championship. It's an interresting competition and it might be fun to try. It's sponsored by Rocky Patel and Darrell and Bill have a Rocky Patel 15 Year with some Bank Street Kentucky Straigtht Bourbon Whiskey. https://www.cswcnews.com/ https://www.rockypatel.com/cigar-smoking-world-championship/  

Bill relates to us highlights from his trip to India. The discuss travel and work a little bit and they smoke a cigar he found in Cigar Conexion in Bangalore. https:\\cigarconexion.in\ They've also picked up a bottle of Old Monk Legend to do a head to head comparison of the two Old Monk offereings.

Since 2019 the number of satellites in low Earth orbit has doubled. It's expected to increase another 10 fold by 2030. They talk about the commercialization of space and specifically Starlink. They smoke the Clandestinos Saint Petersburg and pair it with the Nulu Single barrel cask strength. Bill mentions his boots he ordered in Nicaragua. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/satellites-spacex-prob...

This week they discuss another new promise of high temperature super conductors. They smoke the  Obsidian Redrum and drink the Orchard House Blended scotch whisky from Compass Box. In the end they discuss the usage of the term 'hot water heater'.  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/superconductor-room-temperature-scrutiny

They come back to fungus taking control over animals because they discussed an article about the ants as well as a bacteria affecting human behavior in episode 226 then again the fungus talking over distance in episode 247. They smoke the Southern Draw 300 Manos Habano with  Ironroot Saints Alley blended straight boubon whiskey port and cognac finish.   Fungi don't turn humans into zombies. But Th...

They cover the halfwheel fan favorites of 2021 plus their packaging awards. They smoke the Drew Estate Liga Privada Nasty Fritas with Solomon Scott Rye Single Barrel #154 Total Wine Selection. https://halfwheel.com/    

They discuss the new 'Cyborg' cells recently created. They smoke the Caldwell Midnight Express and dring Rowan's Creek Bourbon. They wrap up with a plea to try new things. Not just cigars and liquor, but always keep trying new things. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-semi-living-cyborg-cells-that-could-transform-medicine

Bill and Darrell went to Nicaragua to visit the Perdomo factory. It's a 2 day tour packed with activity, information, and cigars. We talk about so many events down there and we didn't even cover half of what we experienced.

They discuss the recently discovered VEXAS syndrome. They smoke the CAO Amazon Basin Anejo and drink the Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI. This inflamation syndrome is hitting 1 in 4000 men over 50 and has a 10 year life expectancy. It's linked to a UBA1 gene mutation and it not inherited. The wrap it up with some liquor talk and teased their trip to Nicaragua. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/de...

Between the weather and our travel we needed to do a throwback episode. We'll be back next week with new. For now..... we talk to Jonas Santana of Blackbird Cigars from TPE21.  Check out Blackbird Cigars online at https://blackbirdcigar.com Jonas has music videos you can find under his music name Jontana.  The one he shares with us is called Cuales Son.  Find it on YouTube under JontanaRD - Cuales...

They find a cool article about a research group who can make energy from waste plastic and CO2. Solar driven of course. They smoke the Rocky Patel Disciple and the Santa Teresa. Gran Reserva Ron Anejo rum. Discussion includes some  Solar Powered Machine Turns CO2 and Waste Plastic Into Valuable Fuel (futurism.com)  

They discuss the Russian Poseiden tsunami drones. Claims are ridiculous, but it would still suck to be hit by one. They get into the chicken culling and egg issues in California. Darrell goes into the vacuum sealer again. He just loves that thing. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-produces-first-poseidon-drones-capable-of-nuclear-tsunamis/ss-AA16pnHz?ocid=EMMX&cvid=48bd41c7d4d34b42aadc63...

They talk about plastics and microplastics. They smoke the Black Crown Gordo with Iron Root Esoteric. The article is: This Plastic Packaging Alternative Can Compost in a Year. In the end Darrell explains why the ham and egg on english muffin is far superior than on toast. He further explains how going without your favorite stuff makes it more special. https://www.wired.com/story/wired-impact-shell...

They discuss the recently released natural language chat bot from OpenAI, ChatGPT. They smoke the Partagas White Legend and sip some Black Whiskey. They also talk about the top 10 cigar picks from Cigar Aficionado for 2022.

They talk about how Bill is becoming less of an ass. Congrats Bill! A little more talk about their early jobs of retail and food service. Bill begins his life as a short order cook now that he has a flat grill.

This discuss a new method to flush out cancer before it can be passively detected. They smoke the Caldwell Pepper Cream Soda white label and drink the Sweetens Cove Kennessee Bourbon Whiskey.   A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages | WIRED

A very special 300th episode, they have a limited release from Iron Root. They smoke the CAO BX3 with this brandy and talk about the connection between Iron Root and the Cognac region of France. Eventually, they discuss a new rare earth discovery on a mountain side in Maine.  Anomaly on Maine mountaintop is rare minerals, USGS says | Miami Herald

There is discussion about the enormous number of cigar lounges in North Texas and how fortunate they are that they have such a large number and great selection around us. They smoke the Vorieo Maduro with Diplomatico Seleccion De Familia rum. They talk Top Gear for a while and wrap up happy.

Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal with 4 flavored syrup Old Fashions. Julia again joins us for the Old Fashioned syrup analysis. Spoiler, they aren't all good for Old Fashions. They remind Darrell about how he'll tell you your story back to you forgetting that you were the one who told him the story. They wrap up with some movie going discussions and wrap up with zombie movie discussions.

This week focuses on the Diesel Wicked with 4 Old Fashions made with 4 different flavored syrups. Opinions vary and Julia joins us for the review. No, not the cigar though.

They cover some information about the largest and longest state fair in the nation, the Texas State Fair. Yes, there is a focus on food. They smoke the Kristoff Maduro Robusto and drink some First Call Cask strength bourbon. They talk about rollers for a bit and their favorite cigar shapes. They talk about the 'Top O' the Hill Terrace' tea room, speakeasy, casino, and brothel, now Arlington Baptis...