Bottles and Bonds: A spirited conversation of booze and what makes us who and what we are.

Gary, Mark, & Jameson
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This is 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.

Episodes

  1. 12/12/2025

    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 barrel, which is always one […]

    1h 6m

  2. 12/05/2025

    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 from, whether it is “wasted,” […]

    59 min

  3. 11/28/2025

    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 the shadows of the great […]

    50 min

  4. 11/21/2025

    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 world. Grab a beer and […]

    1h 2m

  5. 11/14/2025

    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. Grab a bottle, a friend, […]

    48 min

  6. 11/07/2025

    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, or possible avoiding the truth, […]

    1 hr

  7. 10/31/2025

    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 nostalgia to gain perspective and […]

    57 min

  8. 10/24/2025

    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, the labels want us to […]

    1 hr

  9. 10/17/2025

    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 being a collector mean only […]

    1h 5m

  10. 10/10/2025

    S2 E3: Jameson, Powers, and Green Spot – A Middleton Distillery Adventure

    Jameson brings in a selection of whiskies from Middleton distillery. Mark and Gary do some blind tastings to determine what they like and don’t like. In the course, we discuss the importance of travel and getting to know a place through conversation and letting go of preconceptions and expectations. Join us as we explore the […]

    55 min
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