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This week they discuss the report that a quantum computer solved a problem that would take super computers 1 million years to solve. They drink an 8 Year old Trail's End Bourbon and smoke the Partagas Heritage. They get onto the topic of 'living like kings', which I believe we all are. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/world-first-us-quantum-computer-solves-problem-million-years-faster-tha...

Bill and Darrell talk about the recent Whiskey riot event in Dallas. There are many of these all over the country and there may be one near you. My Infinity bottle happens to be a Lone Elm bottle signed by the master distiller. They also discuss infinity bottles and why you should start one. They also talk about the cool glencarin sling made perfectly for these types of events. WHISKEY RIOT https:...

They talk quite a while about the 20th Anniversary stick and Perdomo in general. There are still more TPE 2025 clips including Perdomo, Arista, and Meier & Dutch. They smoke the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro and drink the Diplomatico Mantuano. Their tech talk is around a new material 5X the strength of Titanium and light as foam. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/new-wonder-material-desi...

They finally got 4 Old Fashions with walnut bitters that were good enough to compete. There's more clips from TPE 2025. Clips include Drew Estate, Nova Cigars, PDR Cigars, JM Cigars, Aging Room, Altadis, H Upmann, Henry Clay, and Montecristo.

Darrell continues discussing experiences at TPE 2025. More clips from cigar manufacturers. 

This week Darrell talks about TPE 2025. TPE was renamed from Tobacco to Total Products Expo. Wide range of sound bites from cigar manufacturers and discussion including the vape, CBD, THC, Nicotine, Kratom side. They smoke the Graycliff G2 Maduro and drink the Balcones Lineage. https://www.totalproductexpo.com/  

They pull up the 3 page list from halfwheel and review cigar releases. There is already a long list of releases and we're sure there will be more. While discussing the new releases we smoke the aldwell Midnight Express  and drink some Johnnie Walker Black. As always we recommend halfwheel.com as your 1st stop for cigar news. Enjoy!  

They discuss the article covering a recent discovery that improves desalination by almost 30%. They smoke the  Adventura Blue Eyed Jacks Revenge and drink the Benchmark Old No 8. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researchers-make-unexpected-discovery-while-working-to-improve-desalination-highly-convenient-and-cost-effective/ar-AA1x4T9Y?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=ac9541a0d895419caf9dec821...

This week they discuss and article from Forbes by Erik Ofgang where he highlights the 6 must-try bourbons in 2025. They smoke the La Barba Purple and drink the 1845 Preemption Reverence Cask strength https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikofgang/2025/01/14/6-must-try-bourbons-in-2025/

Darrell and Bill highlight the growth in renewables since 2019 and discuss Texas in particular. Texas and California lead the way in US renewables. They smoke the EP Carrillo Sumatra and drink the Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon Whiskey Port Cask finish.

They discuss the eighteen new semiconductor fabe to start contruction in 2025, form SEMI Reports and the possible disruption that occurs when China goes after Taiwan. They smoke the Diesel Original and drink Rebel Rye. https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/eighteen-new-semiconductor-fabs-to-start-construction-in-2025-semi-reports

This discuss a recently reported new solar material that outperforms traditional solar cells. They smoke the  Partagas Cifuentes and drink the Russell's Reserve Single barrel. https://scitechdaily.com/shattering-efficiency-limits-new-material-outperforms-traditional-solar-cells/

This is a year end review of the best cigars and a stroll througt the rest of the rankings. They have a new announcement for the new year and generally enjoy their ADventura Kings Gold and Remus Reserve 8th Edition. Happy New Year to you and yours!

China bans the export of the metals we've been discussing. We've been expecting this for quite some time. Question is: how do we work though this. They smoke the Alec Bradley Coyo and drink Wheel Horse 101 to make themselves feel better. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/china-retaliates-bans-exports-of-rare-metals-after-us-chip-ban/

Bill goes to the Philippines and Hong Kong. He talks about his experience and we get a little hung up on toilets. We smoke Caldwell's The King is Dead and drink a Philippine Dark Rhum Tanduay.  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298461-d477886-Reviews-Plantation_Bay_Resort_and_Spa-Lapu_Lapu_Mactan_Island_Cebu_Island_Visayas.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKfiUJkPrt4  

They discuss what can you do when you find out your banned products are making their way into banned countries. They smoke the La Aurora Bristol Especial Maduro  and drink the S till Austin Limited release Rye Nancy Fraley pick.

Darrell went to Louisville Kentucky to experience some of the Bourbon Trail. They smoke the CAO Big Block and drink the Rebel Yell Distillers Collection. Like all trips, there was a fun disaster.

Very cool technology that desalinates water at high efficency. It's inspired by nature and very likely to be the future of desalination. They smoke the  Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art and drink the I.W. Harper KSBW finished in Cabernet Sauvignon casks. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/waterloos-solar-device-produces-20-liters-of-water-daily

They discuss Bill and Darrell smoke the Caldwell Eastern Standard Sungrown and drink the WhistlePig F1 Rye single barrel. Appologize for the very active bug zapper. Missile debris in Ukraine contains sanctioned chips form Analog Devices, Broadcom, and NXP. They talk about sanctions and maybe what to do.

This weeks the boys discuss a new solar device that desalinates. Not the standard solar panel way. New and promising. Bill rails against text speak... again. Darrell makes fun of him... again. They smoke the Ramon Bueso Genesis with the  High West Cask Collection. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/waterloos-solar-device-produces-20-liters-of-water-daily

Toyota announced the creation of their swappable hydrogen fuel cells. The cells are hydrogen power and small enough to behave as the propane tank swaps today. We're super excited about this and think this could and should be the future. They smoke the Sinistro El Burro Corojo and drink the Vizcaya VXOP rum. They also discuss delicate digging with pressure washers. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/n...

Darrell and Bill discuss gaming in general and specifially the record breaking Tetris game that looped over 255 levels to re-start the game in what is know as "rebirth". They smoke the CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon Robusto and drink Smoke Wagon Barrel strength Uncut Unfiltered. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/nes-tetris-first-ever-rebirth-loops-past-level-255-and-back-to-zero/

They discuss NASA announcement that the lunar modules have recently passed static load testing. They try not to bag on NASA, but.... They smoke the budget stick Chillin' Moose cigar with JT. Meleck's Louisiana Rice whiskey. NASA's Lunar Space Station Just Took a Massive Step Towards Launching https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-lunar-space-station-passes-test  

Today they relax a bit with new of the weird and Bill goes on about the cigar's band quite a bit. Are you willing to die over cheese. They smoke the CAO Flathead V450 Sparkplug Boxing Bear 100% Rye cask strength.

Looking for a substitution fom Pappy And Weller? These are the top 10 Ranked Wheated Bourbon recommendations. They smoke the Rocky Patel World Reserve and drink a Nulu Single Barrell 6 year old cask strenght whiskey.  Want Alternatives . We have something to say about most of them. Darrell fan boys out a little at Joe Micallef. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemicallef/2024/09/07/want-alternatives-...