A spirited conversation

  • S3 E7 Coors Banquet: What We Inherit – Adolph Coors III (True Crime)

    The relationship between fathers and sons is unique in itself and can often be one that includes both triumphs and tribulations. The botched kidnapping and murder of Adolf Coors III brings to light several issues of in the relationship between fathers and sons. Join us as we sip on a… Listen ⇢

    S3 E7 Coors Banquet: What We Inherit – Adolph Coors III (True Crime)

  • S3 E6 Deerhammer ASM: Avec Plaisir, mes amis

    There is a moment in The Shawshank Redemption when Brooks, one of the prisoners, is released. Having spent his life in prison, he doesn’t know how the world works outside of the walls. He writes his old friends still in prison and makes the observation that “the world when and… Listen ⇢

    S3 E6 Deerhammer ASM: Avec Plaisir, mes amis

  • S3 E5 The Pisco Sour: The Impact of Rivalries

    Imagine the epic battle between two communities of the rights of who gets to own a national treasure. No, we are not talking about the British Museum, we are talking about the bordering countries of Peru and Chile. At heart is Pisco Sour. Both countries claim it as their national… Listen ⇢

    S3 E5 The Pisco Sour: The Impact of Rivalries

  • S3 E4 Oceanus Hibernicus Blended Malt Whisk(e)y: The Value in Blending

    Take a look back at what makes a people who and what it is. Look at the melding of traditions that a community shares. Sometimes it can take generations for a these traditions to take hold, but often they begin as a blending from various groups. At first, it is… Listen ⇢

    S3 E4 Oceanus Hibernicus Blended Malt Whisk(e)y: The Value in Blending

  • S3 E3 Campari: The Role of Ritual in Bonding People

    Join us as we take part in an Italian tradition: the drinking of an aperitif, or aperitivo. The role of aperitivo in Italian culture is quite important. It is something akin to a ritual to bind people together. Today we sip on Campari on the rocks as we explore the… Listen ⇢

    S3 E3 Campari: The Role of Ritual in Bonding People

  • S3 E2 Balcones Lineage ASM: The art of the craft

    Consider the idea of “craft.” Think about the craft breweries we tend to go to. Consider the handmade crafts we seek out at a farmers market or ETSY? There is a strong implied meaning in the word and idea of “craft” that many of us seek when we want something… Listen ⇢

    S3 E2 Balcones Lineage ASM: The art of the craft

  • S3 E1 Branch and Barrel Skill Check: D&D and the role of storytelling

    The beauty of engaging in fantasy role play is getting to embody something other than who and what you are. Beyond that, we seek stories to explore different pathways and manners of living that allow us to explore different ethical beliefs. Join us as we sip on the latest release… Listen ⇢

    S3 E1 Branch and Barrel Skill Check: D&D and the role of storytelling

  • S2 E12 The Infinity Barrel Revisited

    Join us as we look back and have a spirited conversation about our second season of Bottles and Bonds. We take a look at how we fell we did this second season and reflect on what needs improving and what we did well. And we sip from our evolving infinity… Listen ⇢

    S2 E12 The Infinity Barrel Revisited

  • 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