A spirited conversation

A spirited conversation

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  • The B&B Infinity Barrel
  • S2 E12 The Infinity Barrel Revisited

    Dec 12, 2025

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  • S2 E11: Amaro – I Think You’ve Had Too Much

    Consider the nuance in the language of consumption. Over the years, we have used one word or another to describe the level of inebriation in which we may currently find ourselves. And while there is no steadfast dictionary for this language, we all can understand where we might be coming… Listen ⇢

    S2 E11: Amaro – I Think You’ve Had Too Much
  • S2 E10: Wild Turkey 101 – Standing in the Shadows

    It seems so many of us seek the grounds where our heroes and the past took place. Perhaps it is to go to the bar where Shakespeare may have sat. Maybe it is to walk in the house of George Washington. Whatever it may be, we seek to stand in… Listen ⇢

    S2 E10: Wild Turkey 101 – Standing in the Shadows
  • S2 E9: White Rascal Belgian White Beer – Self-Service and the Future of AI

    We are currently in the midst of some radical changes in our world. The role of AI is now here and we are working on figuring it all out. In the process, we are looking for new and different ways to connect in both the real world and the virtual… Listen ⇢

    S2 E9: White Rascal Belgian White Beer – Self-Service and the Future of AI
  • S2 E8: Copperworks Single Barrel Whiskey- Sharing is Caring

    We all have those things we love to share. While many of us might be introverts, we also realize the importance of being with others. After all, that is what makes a quality spirit perfect: to share it with friends and others. In fact, some spirits are best when shared.… Listen ⇢

    S2 E8: Copperworks Single Barrel Whiskey- Sharing is Caring
  • S2 E7: The Manhattan Cocktail – The Importance of Storytelling as Identity

    The origin story of the Manhattan cocktail rivals anything Marvel could produce. But, what is the reality of its origin? We have all told stories and changed some of the details to suit what we want people to feel. The question, however, is if this is a form of deception,… Listen ⇢

    S2 E7: The Manhattan Cocktail – The Importance of Storytelling as Identity
  • S2 E6: Calvados – Looking Back on Nostalgia

    There really is nothing like a good spirit to takes us to a different time and place. Mark brings in a bottle of Calvados and reminisces on his time in Normandy, the land of Calvados. Launching from the image of “catapulting nostalgia,” the guys explore the role and need of… Listen ⇢

    S2 E6: Calvados – Looking Back on Nostalgia
  • S2 E5- LiberTea Cocktail – Helldiving Into Propaganda

    Propaganda is more than a political statement seeking to convince people to join up, sign on, or act. We see propaganda all around us. Even on the whiskey bottles we buy. It seems each distillery likes to invite its customers to join in on a journey. Like all good propaganda,… Listen ⇢

    S2 E5- LiberTea Cocktail – Helldiving Into Propaganda
  • S2 E4: Eagle Rare – The Chase and Created Scarcity

    As whiskey enthusiasts, there are those bottles we seek to have in our collection. The question is why? Why do we collect? What pushes us to look to those bottles? It seems that Buffalo Trace Distillery has done well in creating whiskies that many of us chase after. But, does… Listen ⇢

    S2 E4: Eagle Rare – The Chase and Created Scarcity
  • S2 E2: Lairds Apple Brandy – What’s Wrong with Being Number Two?

    There is no doubt that our culture thrives on competition. It doesn’t seem to matter, we value the first, the winner. And this seems to go to our spirits. It seems that many of our legacy distilleries claim to the oldest or the first this or that. And then comes… Listen ⇢

    S2 E2: Lairds Apple Brandy – What’s Wrong with Being Number Two?
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ABOUT THE PODCAST

Welcome to Bottles and Bonds, a podcast where we explore the bonds that exist between spirits, history, and the stories of who we are. Join us as we share a drink and let the conversation go wherever the spirit takes us.

We are three people who enjoy the role spirits have played in shaping who we are as individuals and in developing the understanding that we are more than a simple sum of our parts. We look forward to exploring how spirits, either as a neat pull, a cocktail, a beer, or what have you, have played a role in shaping who we are as well as as they have shaped various people, societies, and cultures throughout history.

Please pour a drink and join us as we explore these bottles and the bonds they have created.

Cheers!

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