A spirited conversation

  • 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

  • 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