Darrell continues discussing experiences at TPE 2025. More clips from cigar manufacturers. 

This week Darrell talks about TPE 2025. TPE was renamed from Tobacco to Total Products Expo. Wide range of sound bites from cigar manufacturers and discussion including the vape, CBD, THC, Nicotine, Kratom side. They smoke the Graycliff G2 Maduro and drink the Balcones Lineage.

https://www.totalproductexpo.com/

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=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=ac9541a0d895419caf9dec821f46addc&ei=192

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/