Cigars Liquor And More

They talk about how cool it is to find new behaviors and characteristics in old compounds. Discovery of sci-fi like behaviors in old materials seems to happen all the time. Such a great thing to get advancements from already known materials. They enjoy the newly released CAO BX3 and sip on Uncle Nearest 100 proof. They wrap up the 2nd half with Old Fashions and a dive story. https://bgr.com/scienc...

Darrell speaks briefly about the show Narcos: Mexico. They then talk a bit about coffee and Bill's recent cuban coffee experience. They smoke the Partagas with the Porteno 15 YO Colombian rum.

Darrell goes after sugar again with a rat study. They talk a bit about accidental discoveries. They smoke the Bolivar Cofradia and drink the Middle West Straight wheated bourbon whiskey Michelone Reserve. Have there been any female garbage collectors? They dissect the term 'Quiet Quitting' . https://futurism.com/neoscope/rats-sugary-soda-stupider  

They discuss the Flor de Cana line. Bill talks about Dry Tortuga and Little Havana. Bill goes on a haunted pub crawl. Darrell has the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro with Flor de Cana 18. Bill has the Opus X Lost City with Flor de Cana 12.

Bill visits Miami and Key West. Tips etc. Bill has a Sencillo Platinum with Bushmills prohibition series. Darrell has a La Palina with Diplomatico Montuano.

They trail off on non-profit orgs early on. Eventually they get to the science article. Scientists have created "Necrobotic" Arachnoborgs which is using dead spiders as little claw machine puppets. Fun! They smoke the Vorieo Platinum Connecticut and drink the Ironroot Saints Alley blended straight boubon whiskey port and cognac finish. They do some first world problem complaints. You know how much...

Someone has modified some poplar trees to grow faster and remove 27% more CO2. This is a combo of great and concerning. They smoke the CASA 1910 Cuchillo Parado with Black Ridge Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Bills Instagram is working again. Old Fashions were made of course. https://futurism.com/the-byte/startup-gene-hacked-trees-co2

They decide to put head to head the Ironroot Harbinger 115 (bourbon of the year 2019) vs Harbinger 107. They smoke a house cigar from Underground Cigars NFG2021. They discuss the issue of not in my backyard extending to the world and plans of battery production using Indonesian minerals. https://futurism.com/the-byte/environmental-groups-tesla-plan  

Four more whiskeys battle in Old Fashioned bracket play.  Smoke wagon, William Dalton Wheated Bourbon, Ironroot Harbinger, and Jack Daniels Bottle N Bond battle. They smoke the 601 Snakebite. There's a little talk about energy, but it doesn't detract from the liquor very much.

Micron has created a 232-Layer NAND and 200TB SSDs. They talk about TV shows for a little bit. Smoking the Studio Tobac's Wraith and drinking the Bradshaw Kentucky Straight Brourbon Whiskey. Eventually they discuss Micron making a leap foward in memory technology. https://gizmodo.com/micron-232-layer-nand-200-400-tb-ssd-data-center-storag-1849332155

The US doesn't mine enough materials needed for our electric future. GM just secured enough cathode material for 5 million electric vehicles from Korea. More of our starting materials should be mined here if we don't want to continue with supply chain issues and price gouging.  They smoke the Gilberto by Oliva with Ironroot Esoteric. https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23278733/gm-lg-chem-cathode-d...

This episode they want to recognize, thank, and hold up as example a valient act.  Elisjsha Dicken stopped what would have certainly been a much worse attack than it was. They relax in the pool and enjoy the General Cigar/ A.J. Fernandez colaboration, Hoyo La Amistad and sip some Hart & Son Blackpool spiced rum. They finish up with some IDPA talk. Enjoy! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/i ndiana-mall-...

This week they discuss the $52B package to bring semi-conductor manufacturing back into the US. They smoke the Tatuaje Reserva T110 and sip on some Legent Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey partly finished in wine and sherry casks. We really do need to encourage chip manufacturing to return to the US. https://www.fierceelectronics.com/sensors/chip-industry-splits-over-us-chips-act-benes-intel  

What Darrell asks people when they are asking for advise on what cigar to have.  What kind of liquor do you find in a store that is in a completely different region that the places you normally go do?  You never know so it is always worth a check when you are traveling.   Same of course applies for cigar shops. We annouce we the winner of our weekly drawing. The cigar we have is a CAO Steel Horse...

The guys have no schedule for today.  We talk about the difference in temps and humidy in the separate locations we are at.   What are your thoughts on a humidor that controls temperature and not humidity?  We get Darrel's thoughts on this as we go. Darrel is sipping some Captain Morgans Spiced Rum and Bill is having a Foursquare Spiced Rum.  Both are smoking Rocky Patel Edge Barrel Aged. Be sure...

They love the new Tunisian startup called Kumulus. They developed a device that mimics the condensation process to convert humidity in the air into drinking water and is solar powered. They enjoy the Padilla Dominus Double Robusto and Ron Centenario 12 YO rum. https://www.fastcompany.com/90765850/this-machine-looks-like-a-robot-from-wall-e-but-it-can-turn-air-into-drinking-water

Federal Court Holds FDA Regulation of Premium Cigars to be "Arbitrary and Capricious". YES. Called "not reasoned decisionmaking." FDA must reset if they want to regulate premium cigars. We relish this ruling with a Cohiba Puro Dominicana and some Hamilton Navy Strength Rum.

They do another 'better know a distiller' segment for Ironroot.  They smoke the Padron Family Reserve 1964 and sip the Ironroot Harbinger. https://www.ironrootrepublic.com

They do a 'better know your distiller' segment for Russell's Reserve. They smoke the Victor Sinclair Vintage Select and drink some Russell's Reserve 10 YO Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Then cover a very colorfully written article about the Grand Canyon. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/the-grand-canyon-is-brimming-with-norovirus-sickening-over-150/  

Today they discuss the reclemation of gold and other valuable metals using the pigment Prussian Blue. Darrell beats him drum again about how we'll be mining landfills in the future. They get a little too techie for a bit, but don't worry, it passes. They enjoy the 601 Oscuro with Bacoo 12 YO Dominican Rum. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/picassos-favorite-pigment-may-one-day-recycle-metals...

They discuss micro plastics and how you can have clean drinking water. They enjoy the HC Series White CT Shade grown with a Jack Daniels vs Jack Daniels Bottle in Bond compare. https://iwaponline.com/wst/article/84/7/1648/83927/Removal-of-microplastics-from-wastewater-through  

This week they discuss Google LaMDA and our interraction with AI. They enjoy the Opus X 20 Year Anniversary sipping Weller Antique 107. They talk a little about programming. https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/google-ai-explained-rcna33265

They discuss some research into making cement from food waste. They enjoy the Principle Accomplice and Jack Bottle and Bond. They trail off on power grid discussion. Solar vs Fusion and a little water conservation while they're at it. So distracted. https://www.popsci.com/environment/green-cement-sustainable/

For this episode Darrell is remote in Decatur, Alabama.  Bill is recording from his pool while Darrell is recording from a shady spot in a parking lot.  While having a CAO Italia and some Balcone's Lineage.  What kind of food is Darrell eating in Decatur.  Al Roman from the The Good Cigar has opened his own Cigar and Libation shop in Little Elm, Texas.  Bill and Julia stop by there to see the plac...

They discuss research on how people don't understand fractions. Maybe they help you understand fractions while they the smoke the Brick House Maduro and swilling the 1792 Full Proof. Examples include D&D, A&W hamburgers, and how we think of fractions. Of course there is some gun talk with the Texas State IDPA happening. They reminisce about porch building a little in the end. They wrap up talking...