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=…

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.y…

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 Still 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…

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 p…

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-loop…

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-p…

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.co…

They talk about how a hydrogel can be used to play pong, making Darrell feel worse about how bad he played pong. They smoke the CAO L'Anniversaire Maduro and drink the Elijah Craig Toasted Barrell. They talk about their weird ecentricities like not wanting to step on cracks and orienting the band while they smoke. They again get hung up on the band…

SLB launches lithium filtration system and will hopefully contribute to our lithium capacity in North America. They discuss this and battery recycling. They smoke the Alec Bradley V2L Black and sip on the Henry McKenna Single Barrell Bottle N Bond 10 year old. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/slb-launches-lithium-filtration-system-after-…

They debate the screw cap vs cork. Somebody trying to end the world made a cyborg with a mushroom brain. They discuss the liquor quite a bit this episode. https://futurism.com/the-byte/mushroom-robot-brain

They discuss helpful AIs Rickrolling people. They also discuss what the rules are for being called a Cognac. They smoke the AVO Classic and drink the Chateau Montifaud Cognac VS. https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-startup-rickrolling

Bill and Darrell talk about amfibious housing and future ways of staying on a flooding coastline. They delight in the Rojas Bluebonnet and Buffalo Trace. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02679-w

Bill and Darrell talk about the stranded Starliner and NASAs future. Darrell tels a leaking story of his own. They smoke the Partagas Black Label Bravo and drink the Cowboy Little Barrel.

As China continues to corner the market for rare earths, they try to harm other economies and gain bargining power for their domestic plans. Recycing rare earths from our growing trash heap may be the way the US continues to supply itself with this critical resource. They smoke the La Barba Red and they drink the Balcones Straight Bourbon Whiskey f…

Darrell and Bill review the Scymigh tripple burner cigar lighter, segue into a discussion of the IBM model M keyboard and ClickyKeyBoards.com who is restoring them. They smoke the La Gianna Havana which is a commerative cigar by David Garafalo and drink the barrel select Bulleit. The Scymigh triple burner is $27 on Amazon. https://www.clickykeyboar…

Bill and Darrell focus on the pairing and cigar and liquor this episode. They don't have time to go the tech discussions. They end up discussing bottle shape, liquor comparisons and market strategy.

This week Bill and Darrell discuss the R&D dollars going to advanced chip packaging and the retun of chip packaging facilities to the US. They smoke the Rocky Patel DBS and sip some Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. $1.6 Billion CHIPS Subsidy Boosts Advanced Packaging in U.S. https://www.eetimes.com/1-6-billion-chips-subsidy-boosts-a…

They discuss 'A Radical New Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Is About to Change Motors Forever'. They key is that they do not contain rare earth elements. Bill and Darrell discuss some implications. They smoke the AVO Heritage and drink the Wolcott Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a61147476/ai-d…

This week they get distracted with a Ron Zacapa vs Ron Centario 25 comparison. Very close battle. They find another solar development they are a little skeptical of. The Cavalier is a excellent offering and they very much enjoy the evening. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/photon-energy-systems-solar-spheres-wavja/…

Check out what Darrell has been up to in Costa Rica. Diving, monkeys, Zip Lining, etc. Darrell is having the Rocky Patel Decade with the Balcones Lineage and Bill is having a Foundation Cigars The Wise Man with Angostura Caribbean Rum.By CLM Raiders LLC

They discuss the new building design that is Lego like and is strong enough to withstand a bulldozer. They smoke the Caldwell Long Live the King and drink Weller Antique 107. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/plastic-bricks-building-material-home-improvement/

They discuss privacy in the coming years and whether it can exist. They specifically discuss the Copilot+ 'Recall' feature. Smoking the Graycliff G2 and drinking Old Charter Oak French oak aged; they enjoy the night. They somehow return to complaining how whiny the Skywalkers are. Bill is pushing the 'Data as a Product' way of thinking about your w…

They discuss recent news about supercapacitors and what this will mean for rapid charging. They smoke the Caldwell Lost and Found La Whatever and drink the 1792 Bottle N Bond. They talk about Nvidia because who isn't right now. For summer grilling we discuss converting a propane grill to natural gas. https://futurism.com/the-byte/supercapacitor-the…

They go back to discussing energy when they find an article about a recently developed catalyst for electrolyzing water. The smoke Don Pepin Garcia Cubin Classic and drink Weller Special Reserve. They also talk about how Darrell goes about pairing cigars and liquor. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240416214629.htm…

They discuss OpenAI blatently ignoring right and wrong to steal Scarlett Johanssons voice. What rights should we all have to our voice? They pair that discussion with a Partagas Heritage and Makers Mark Cask. https://www.wired.com/story/scarlett-johansson-v-openai-could-look-like-in-court/ Plus this years first primo pairing of 2024…

China is making the cheapest EVs. The US will be adding high tariffs to improve our competitive future in the chip sector. They smoke the Tatuaje Series P and drink Milam & Green Triple Cask.

You can get a remote controlled flamethrower and it's legal in most states. They drink the Plantation Black Cask and smoke the Rocky Patel 60th. They also discuss a new product coming that will neutralize alchohol before you absorbe it.

Rare Earth magnets are critical to our defense and in fact most of our products. We need to have a non-China source for rare earths. DOD may be taking some steps to begin again our own rare earth production. There's a little more ranting about licorice.They smoke the Undercrown Shade Grand Toro and drink the 2024 Bookers Springfield batch.…

They drink the Knob Creek 12 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey with the La Perla Habana Black Pearl Oro. For some reason they talk about assigning a dog year equivalent to whiskey aging. New work has found a way to create artificial diamonds at atmospheric pressure. Big diamonds. Good looking things. This could be a De Beers killer. https://www.sci…

They discuss the Formula 1 racing as they drink the Formula 1 inspired whiskey. They mention Monte Carlo, but meant Le Mans. They smoke the Joya Black and drink the Whistle Pig Piggyback Alpha Romeo. Between drinks and smoke they discuss how recently AI has been used to create a new battery, and it worked! https://www.sciencenews.org/article/artifi…

They discuss the recent CRA appeal to the FDA and segue into a discussion about British baristars wearing wigs in this day and age. They also discuss water issues. They smoke the West Tampa Red and drink the Courage & Conviction Cuvee cask finish whiskey.

Darrell and family went to the Providenciales region of Turks and Caicos. They stayed at the Club Med for part of the time and The Grace Bay Suites for the other part. They review the area, Club Med, some restaurants, diving, and general atmosphere. The cigar was a local one, but there was no information on it and the rum was local, but proably act…

Bill and Darrell discuss self awareness of AI. They disagree. They smoke the New Cuba Corojo with Herman Marshall Dry Country. This is a sweetened tip cigar and Bill discusses it. Bill discusses going to Paris, Texas. Sorry to flat earthers, but we dog the theory in this episode. Since they drink the Dry County, they discuss the dry county policies…

Bill and Darrell discuss the AI trying to solve thousands upon thousands of trolly decisions and some implecations. Ghost Autonomy announced experiments with ChatGPT to help its software navigate its environment. They ask for 50,000 senarios and compared the results across 4 LLM models. We're concerned and in our concern smoked a 120th Anniversary …

In this episode they stick to the discussion of the liquor and cigar. There's some cigar shape and size discussion and some cognac discussion, but they mostly stay to the liquor and cigar this episode. They smoke the Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf and drink the Pierre Ferrand Formula 1840.

Bill, Darrell, and David went to the 7th Annual Whiskey Riot - Dallas. The three discuss the event while smoking the Diesel Wicked and drinking the Benchmark Single Barrel. They also poke a little fun at the Benchmark line while still appreciating it. Julia (tech support) also joins use in our Benchmark enjoyment. https://whiskeyriot.com/dallas-tx…

They discuss some cigar and liquor collaborations while smoking the latest collaboration, the EH Taylor Corojo while sipping the EH Taylor Small Batch. They also discuss cornhole, softball, and a cigar mishap.

This discuss the recent news about Neuralink and future implications. They also discuss the straight cut. Bill wants to bring it back to regular use. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/30/neuralink-musk-first-human-brain-chip/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/neuralink-implants-brain-chip-first-human-musk-says-2024-01-29/…