Cigars Liquor And More

They talk about the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) fusion news. This week they smoke the Bareknuckle Punch and drink some Ron Abuelo 7 yr old rum. They talk taste vs price and how it factors into rating a cigar or liquor. 

Cigar industry asked the federal court to vacate the FDA deeming regulations against "premium" cigars. They smoke the AVO XO Intermesso and drink Glenlivet Founders Reserve. Wrap the whole thing up with some gun talk.

They talk about the freeze event in Texas and the power grid issue. They smoke the Perdomo Factory Tour Blend with some Bernheim Original Straight Wheat Whiskey. In the 2nd half they try the Bernheim Old Fashioned. They even talk a bit about cigar bands.

They talk about how Mitcher's is made. They smoke the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso with some Mitcher's Small Batch US 1 Straight Bourbon Whiskey. In the 2nd half they try out the Mitchers Old Fashioned. Is Mitcher's doing what Texas doing?

Solid state batteries. These are batteries without the liquid acid in them. They have all solid construction. They've been around a long time, but were never able to enter mainstream use. Now some big companies are spending big money to make them viable for cars. They have a Glenlivet Sampler pack which is a Caribbean Reserve (rum barrel finish), Founder's Reserve (oak finish), 12 Year Old (Europe...

Darrell calls out Charmin for tricking us into buying industrial toilet paper. Pants get infused with nanobionics to turn them into sensors. Woman gets slap on the wrist for smuggling cacti into New Zealand. We smoke the Rosa de Guadalupe from AJ Fernandez with some Double Oaked Woodford Reserve. We very much like the Old Fashion that it makes.

General cigar related stuff including a bobblehead of Tom Kelly, former Twins manager, smoking cigar, loading a pitching machine.  We have an Oscar Valladares Ciseron 2018 Green label with some Isaac Bowman Small batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Port barrels. Some Cigar news around Nat Sherman. A review of a Smoke Night LIVE interview of Michael Herklots.

A new cigar is announced by Desiree 'Des' Silver on the show. The Homicidal Hen is the new facing out for Drunk Chicken Cigars. It has not been released yet, but we smoked 2 of them and talk to Des about Drunk Chicken now and future. Look for Drunk Chicken's new Ambassador Eric Story. Find him on Instagram as 'Ambassador DDC' or Facebook under Eric Story. We paired this cigar with a mild to medium...

Delta Airlines has a new technology that will personalize your experience in the airport. This could be the 1st exciting news from Delta. They talk about the transition of ownership of Main Street Cigars in Rowlet, TX. We have a La Zona 601 La Bomba Warhead VI with some Premise Rum. Very much enjoying this cigar, liquor, and it's combo.

Recent news of chip shortages and GM shutdown due to chip shortages. Bill and Darrell discuss this shortage since they are in the industry. They smoke the Bareknuckle Punch with some Ron Abuelo 7 yr old rum.  They wrap it up with talk about the recent new about the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) fusion reactor. 

They talk about halfwheels top 10 cigars of 2020. halfwheel ranked the top 25 and we discussed the top 10. The Blackbird Rook was paired up with the blended scotch, Monkey Shoulder. They make the Monkey Shoulder into an Old Fashioned as well. Wondered where the name Monkey Shoulder came from? What happened with Gamestop?

Sailesh Ramakrishnan, formerly of NASA, began a venture capital firm because he expects a 'gold rush' type push to make money in space. Darrell thinks there could be an actual gold rush to find gold in asteroids.  They smoke the Padilla Series 1968 and Barnacles 8 Year Rum. Orbit speed information for you right here. Quantum communication. Qbits. 

They discuss the new Mercedes Hyperscreen expected out this year. More than the screen the dash is a hub of AI. They smoke the CAO Sessions and drink some Angels Envy. FDA update on premium cigar definition. 

Bill and Darrell have guests Vinnie and Julia on to share the Room 101 Ichiban and 4 different Ports. They talk about what make a port and try to shorten it up quite a bit. It makes me feel like our regulations simple. There's a little food talk and discussion of bringing 'I Love Lucy' back.

Vinnie has been a guest in the past and has some basic advice about when you should be asking for help. When you should file for bankruptcy. He returns now with 1 year as a small business owner with more information about bankruptcy and law.  Find him on the web at https://www.thelobuelaw.com/   Vinnie is a regular cigar smoker and has the Espinosa No 5 with us and we enjoy the 5 Roses Small Batch...

They have the Bugatti cigar and Ezra Brooks Distillers Collection Bourbon. The Ezra is a brand of Lux Row Distillers and they enlighten you on it's history and production. Karaoke should be done intoxicated. Bill likes spinning people up and Darrell gets caught by it even though he knows Bill's MO. They talk Bugatti dreams. The new Vette is like a stripper.

They discuss the momentary idea of the FDA to find the distilleries for making hand sanitizer, compare Makers Mark vs Makers 46. The special holiday Viaje Candy Cane release and some Makers Mark. Bill enlightens Darrell about the Texas electric grid. Stunning how much electricity Texas produces and consumes including being a world leader in wind power. 

Darrell recounts a cigar culture story. They have a Joya Copper with some Suntory Toki. Toki is Japanese for 'Time'. They talk about enjoying journaling. Darrell flies for the holidays. They cover the value of boredom. You should read the 'Science of Breath'.

More talk about the Russian hack called the SolarWinds hack.  Contemplating the hack with the Macanudo Inspirado Black with Archives Barrel Strength by Heaven Hill. Bill continues with his landscaping issues as flooding is still a problem.

The boys discuss the Russian Hack and Trump Pardons.  They do this while enjoying a Carlos Torano Exodus 50yr and some Jameson Black Darrell.  Tech Support even comes in for a taste. https://cigarsliquorandmore.com

The guys talk about efforts going on to develop a carbon neutral jet fuel and a Cassie Question promotes a discussion on cars, trucks, and minivans.  All this while enjoying a Cohiba Connecticut with Weller Special Reserve green label. http://cigarsliquorandmore.com  

Discussion of coffee preferences and briefly Texas whiskeys. Darrell has the Micallef Torcedores and Bill has the Henry Clay 2018. They smoke them with the 9 Banded Wheated Straight Bourbon. 

Are you ready for Christmas? It's a bit different this year and it doesn't seem like the season is here. We're expecting bankruptcy to be on the rise. There's some construction talk regarding Bills porch. They clean up a bottle of Eagle Rare. Bill has an Alec Bradley Lineage and Darrell has an EP Carrillo Elite Cappa de Sol.  We know the brain is the only organ to name itself, but why brain? COVID...

Aurora is a big deal we've never heard. They buy Uber driverless division. Perdomo ESV Sun Grown and pair it with Iron Root Promethean. Why did they name it Promethean? Review of automated drive levels. We're level 1 and 2 right now with a total of 5 planned. We envision AI called into question as biased as long as we don't know why it makes decisions.

What does it mean to have Xavier Becerra as the HHS Secretary? What's an Infinity Bottle?  5 Vegas Cask Strength and some Caymen Reef 5 Year Rum. Craft Beverage Modernization Act Expires on December 31st. Will they extend it in time? Harvard research on alcohol compromised and ended. Check out apps that help you watch the night sky. Jupiter and Saturn are hugging.