Podcast appearances and mentions of barry stein

For the 90th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Barry Stein, MD, MBA, VP and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Hartford HealthCare to talk about AI use cases! We kick this episode off as Stein shares how Hartford HealthCare has been approaching AI. Then we discuss what […]

In a recent interview with healthsystemsCIO, Dr. Barry Stein, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Hartford HealthCare, shared insights into the organization's enterprise imaging strategy. Dr. Stein and Anthony discuss: How Hartford is streamlining access to patient images across their vast network, and how Epic fits into the process The importance […] Source: An Enterprise Imaging Journey Starts With Defining Your True North, Then Throwing in a Helping of Flexibility, says Hartford HealthCare Chief Clinical Innovation Officer & Chief Medical Informatics Officer Dr. Barry Stein on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Barry Stein, President of Colorectal Cancer Canada

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Mobile Studios, Nick sits down with the Cigar Authority's Barry Stein to discuss a wide array of topics including the state of cigar media and the role of influencers. Barry started out as a cigar blogger and he and Nick discuss the role and responsibilities the cigar media should have in the industry. Also, is there a new project teased...? We also feature a new United Cigars One Must Go and get a Final Third Friday pairing from Broccoli Rob and Isaiah. Check out the Cigar Pulpit on Instagram at @TheCigarPulpit and @NekkidGator and sign up for the free newsletter HERE. Follow Broccoli Rob on Instagram at @FinalThirdCigar  Sign up for the Robusto box at My Monthly Cigars and smoke along with the guys at MyMonthlyCigars.com  Follow JRE Tobacco at @JRETobacco on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars And check out Rivermen Cigar Company on Instagram at @TheRivermenCigarCompany  online at RivermenCigars.com or give him a call for mail order service at (314) 843-3355 Follow United Cigars at @UnitedCigars on Instagram or check out their website, UnitedCigarGroup.com for a store near you that carries their cigars  

4/15/22 - Dr. Barry Stein And Passover Story by The Lisa Wexler Show

Lisa talks with Dr. Barry Stein about the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the medical field. Photo: iStock / Getty Images Plus ipopba

This episode features Barry Stein, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer & Chief Medical Information Officer at Hartford Healthcare. Here, he discusses the highlights and lessons of his career, the exponential acceleration of technology, and more.

Alan Carter talks with Barry Stein, the president of Colorectal Cancer Canada and a survivor of colorectal cancer himself ABOUT  Colorectal cancer: 9,000 preventable deaths per year

This week, Barry Stein of “The Cigar Authority” joins us to talk about his early days in Brooklyn, New York and how he got into the cigar industry. Barry has been at this for twenty-one years and has seen the earlier days of basic cigar media and blogging all the way through its evolution to where it is today. He lends us his opinion on a few current hot topics in the industry including the Top 25 Cigar of the Year lists and how he feels about some of the picks, including ours. Barry talks to us about the retail side of the business and even tells us some fun stories. Find out more and hear what Barry has to say in this all new episode. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and head over to SmokinTabacco.com for more news and content.

This week on The Cigar Authority,  we have prerecorded a special Christmas episode at the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire. We'll be exploring the highest rated cigars from previous reviews done by our own Barry Stein. In the first hour we light up the Bandelero Serie T Picaros from the care package while in the second hour we have a Yankee Swap featuring the cigars that Barry has previously rated 100. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, The email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown Interviews with: - Bonnie Lysyk, Rocco Rossie, and Franco Terrazzano reaction to the Ontario Auditor General's report - Dr. Alon Vaisman and Martin Firestone break down what you need to know about travelling and testing - Barry Stein and Dr. Steven Gallinger explain colorectal cancer - Peter Donolo and James Stewart debate the merits of keeping the monarchy in Canada - And the best calls of the week!

Libby Znaimer is joined, first, by Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk followed by Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. A staggering amount of money in provincial pandemic relief went to businesses that were not eligible for it. Nearly a billion dollars. In her comprehensive report, AG Bonnie Lysyk found $210 million was spent on grants to small businesses that weren

This episode features Barry Stein, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer & Chief Medical Information Officer at Hartford Healthcare. Here, he discusses the highlights and lessons of his career, the exponential acceleration of technology, and more.

This episode features Dr. Barry Stein, Vice President, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and CMIO at Hartford HealthCare. Here, he joined the podcast to talk about the importance of building relationships among clinical teams and digital transformation.

From growing up in South Africa, in the apartheid era, to his early years in medical school, before moving to Canada and then the US, Barry Stein's story and vision of the world is so humbling. Aware of the privilege he had in South Africa, Barry understood early on that you must develop a capacity…More

Chapter 1: People want more flexibility in how they work.  That's according to a new survey commissioned by ADP Canada.  So what DO people want their work structure to look like? Heather Haslam with ADP joins us to talk about what they found.  Guest: Heather Haslam, Vice President of Marketing at ADP Canada. Chapter 2: Did you hear the news? Masks will be mandatory at all Starbucks and IKEA locations in Canada.  Uber has an interesting new policy where you must take a selfie of yourself wearing a mask if a driver has flagged you as not following mask rules on a  previous ride.  You know who was recently spotted wearing a face mask? Gene Simmons, whilst rocking out in Whistler as he joined a local band for an impromptu jam session.  Guest: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 3: There's a cool new show premiering on the History channel tonight, and it's about two guys who are going to find, and EAT, really old food.  Josh Macuga is half of the duo hosting Eating History and he's here this morning to talk about how they got the chance to make this show and what you can expect if you check it out. Guest: Josh Macuga, collector. Chapter 4: When it comes to BC children with complex learning needs, where do back-to-school plans support them? Where do those plans fail them? And what resources are available for parents who may need more assistance during this time? Guest: Tracy Humphreys, founder/chair BDEdAccess Chapter 5: Tragic news last week when we learned Chadwick Boseman, the star of Marvel's Black Panther film, died of colon cancer at age 43.  We want to take a moment here to speak with Barry Stein, the director of Colorectal Cancer Canada, and get him to take us through what people need to know when it comes to getting checked.  Guest: Barry Stein, Director of Colorectal Cancer Canada. Chapter 6: We're joined by superintendent Suzanne Hoffman for more on what school will look like when kids return next Thursday.  Guest: Suzanne Hoffman, Vancouver Superintendent  Chapter 7: We know vulnerable people are impacted the most by economic hardship, and a new report from Children First Canada paints a bleak picture of kids wellbeing right now.  Guest: Sara Austin, founder and CEO of Children First Canada.

The Authority invades the Pulpit when Barry Stein visits with the guys and they all smoke a Padron 1926 Serie No. 6 Natural robusto. They discuss Barry's career, time on the Cigar Authority, how COVID could impact the cigar industry, and how the FDA rules could hurt boutique cigars. The guys also answer listener questions, get another get review from Larry the Mute, name the Martinez Cigars Weekly Giveaway winner, and more. Check out the Cigar Pulpit on Instagram at @TheCigarPulpit and @NekkidGator and sign up for the free newsletter HERE. Check out Barry Stein on Instagram at @tcabarry. Sign up for the Robusto box at My Monthly Cigars and smoke along with the guys at MyMonthlyCigars.com

Today we start the month of February with a cigar from the care package. As we smoke the Dos Hombres Honduran Cabinet we tell you about the history of the cigar on the 2nd day of the 2nd month, which is our book makes is Dos Hombres Day! If you follow us on Social Media you noticed that we were all creating balls of pleasure for the 1st Annual Meat Ball that pitted David Garofalo, Mr. Jonathan, Ed Sullivan, Barry Stein”elli” and Steve Saka against each other to see who would have the tastiest balls. Well the results are in, and we will share with you the winner as voted on by those who attended the Meat Ball. In the second hour we will talk a little football, and I mean a little football. Because outside of Barry I don't think we have many sports fans on the panel. We all know Jonathan likes a Tight End, but we will relay our picks for the game while smoking the La Flor Dominicana Football Special Edition 2019. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Guest hosts John "Cigar Surgeon" McTavish from Developing Palates a Barry Stein from The Cigar Authority join Tripp to pair the Atabay Spiritus Lancero with spirits from around the world including Wiggly Bridge Bourbon from Maine, Hudson Baby Bourbon from New York, a pair of Ardbeg's and more!

It's Cinco de Mayo and you know what that means? The boys are drinking, and since Dave was doing Tequila shots at the TAA in the Dominican Republic with the likes of Carlito Fuente, Rocky Patel and Jorge Padron he can slum it with the likes of Mr. Jonathan, Barry Stein and Ed Sullivan. It's also a cigar show, so we will talk a lot about that this week as we recap the week in La Romana as we talk exclusive releases, rumors and all the stories that we are allowed to share. In the first hour we will smoke the first cigar from the May Care Package, the La Galera Maduro before following it up in the second hour with the pre-release of the E.P. Carrillo TAA Exclusive 2018. We also have Cigar News, a trip into the Asylum and the Classic 3 Way on the number one listened to Cigar Podcast in the world. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Rachel Barrie is known on Twitter as @TheLadyBlender, and she's just winding up her first year as the master blender for Brown-Forman's BenRiach, GlenDronach, and Glenglassaugh distilleries in Scotland. Over the years, she's worked on some of Scotch Whisky's most iconic brands, and joins us to discuss her career and her plans for those distilleries. This week, we're on the road in Cornwall, Ontario at the Wonderful World of Whisky Show to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. Back in 2006, we first met Barry Bernstein and Barry Stein shortly after they left their jobs to form Premium Bottlers and import casks of Scotch Whisky into Canada. That led to their opening Still Waters Distillery in the Toronto suburbs a few years later, and this week, their Stalk & Barrel Single Malt was named the "Best Canadian Single Cask Single Malt" in Whisky Magazine's World Whiskies Awards. We'll talk with "The Barrys" - as they're affectionately known, and hear a tale of one brand ambassador's airport security nightmare that turned into a dream.

The wolf is hungry, he runs the show… he's licking his lips, he's ready to win so what is wrong with another sin? We were originally scheduled to have on the show Justo Eiroa from JRE Tobacco but he flew home to be with his family as Irma is prepared to create havoc in the state of Florida. However the boys will rock you like a hurricane as we light up the first cigar from the September care package with the Aladino that features 100% Corojo tobacco. Join us live for the madness known as The Cigar Authority with your host David Garofalo, and co-hosts Mr. Jonathan and Barry Stein for the number 1 cigar podcast on the internet! The Cigar Authority is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

This week we welcome the owner of Foundation Cigar Company Nick Melillo aka Nick R. Agua to the show and we discuss his company which makes cigars such as Charter Oak and Tabernacle which we will smoke, and we will discuss El Gueguense and the Upsetters. It's Labor Day weekend and we discuss our Labor of Love cigars with one of the most passionate owners in the business. Join us live for the madness known as The Cigar Authority with your host David Garofalo, and co-hosts Mr. Jonathan and Barry Stein for the number 1 cigar podcast on the internet! The Cigar Authority is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Would you believe the coffee business and cigar business are very similar? We will discuss the similarities, talk Cold Press, French Press and the history of how cigars & coffee have mingled together in the past from infusion, to brands, to cigar makers with their own coffee. We will light up a Studio 21 Cigar as well as a Master Selection from Davidoff so join us live for the madness known as The Cigar Authority with your host David Garofalo, and co-hosts Mr. Jonathan and Barry Stein for the number 1 podcast on the internet! The Cigar Authority is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Some technical issues with this episode, the first part of the episode was lost and unrecoverable. Tripp welcomes special guest co-host Jason as they sit down with Barry Stein and the recently re-launched Vegas Cubanas by Don Pepin Garcia. Tripp is pairing a Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas Corona with: Wiggly Bridge Small Barrel Bourbon Full Sail Hop Shooter IPA Brugal 1888 14 Year Dominican Rum Jason is pairing a Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas Toro with: Crater Lake Spirits Rye Whiskey Breakside Brewery Pilsner Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon Barry is pairing a Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas Corona with: Kirk & Sweeney Rum Glenfiddich Project XX

Surgeon and Tripp sit down with TAA from Crowned Heads & Rum. Special guest Barry Stein from The Cigar Authority joins them. Surgeon is pairing a Crowned Heads The Angel's Anvil 2016 with: Ron Cubay 10 Year Reserva Especial rum Ron Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 rum Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros rum Tripp is pairing a Crowned Heads The Angel's Anvil 2016 with: Brugal 1888 Gran Reserva Havana Club 7 Year Flor de Cana 7 Year Barry is pairing a Crowned Heads The Angel's Anvil 2017 with: Zaya Gran Reserva 12 Year rum Zafra Master Reserve 21 Year rum

Surgeon and Tripp sit down with enormous Asylum 13 Eighty (6" x 80 ring gauge, and 7x70). They'll be joined by special guest Barry Stein from The Cigar Authority podcast. Surgeon is pairing an Aslyum 13 'The Eighty' with:Green Label by Johnnie WalkerGuardians' Chapter by The GlenlivetOrkney Bere Barley by The Arran Tripp is pairing an Asylum 13 'The Seventy' with:Eigashima AkashiJonnie Walker The Spice RoadElijah Craig Small Batch Barry is pairing an Asylum 13 TAA Box Pressed Exclusive with:Wiggly Bridge Small Barrel BourbonGlenfiddich 14 Year Bourbon Barrel Reserve

7 Years ago to the day, The Cigar Authority launched with David Garofalo and Mr. Jonathan and over the years things have changed, while the show might not have gotten better. We seem to have hit our stride with Chuck Morrison producing and Barry Stein taking a swing at every piece of low hanging fruit. We are joined in studio with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars as we light up two different Fratello cigars including one that is the first cigar from the April care package. We will look back at the history of the show, and look to the future of what The Cigar Authority might bring during our 7th season. We will also have Chuck getting Debonaire, Barry with the News, Mr. Jonathan steps into the Asylum and the show gets a new opening… Join us on the longest actively running Cigar Podcast, The Cigar Authority

With the boys of The Cigar Authority down in the land of Cuba, The Ash Holes light up a Cuban cigar in their honor. Today, we have Vegueros, a new brand from the ISOM (Island South of Miami). On top of that, we give you our thoughts on the impending end of the Cuban Embargo that has been in place for over 50 years. What will happen to the industry? As always, we have some great hate mail to read, and we announce this weeks Ash Hole of the Week. Coming to you LIVE from The Serino Royale Cigar Studios in Salem, NH! Join us for the trainwreck!

While Derek is away on vacation, Barry Stein from The Cigar Authority is stepping up to bat. This week, we light up a modern day classic. The Illusione 88. This is a cigar that hails from Nicaragua using tobaccos from the same country.They have won over the hearts of cigar enthusiasts across the country since its arrival several years ago. Don't miss what is sure to be an interesting and cigar-geekery filled show. As always, you can find us on iTunes, PodBean, YouTube and Facebook Live where you can get lit with us every Wednesday LIVE from 4 to 5!

This week on the #1 Cigar Podcast on the internet The Cigar Authority pops champagne, smokes Perdomo Champagne as we get ready to celebrate the end of 2016. On this episode will look back at 2016 as we recap the year in cigars… Chuck Morrison gets Debonaire, Barry Stein brings us the news, Mr. Jonathan steps into the Asylum and David Garofalo serves as our host!  

With David Garofalo in Cuba at the Festival Del Habano the asylum is left to Mr. Jonathan, Chuck Morrison and yours truly, Barry Stein. But we have a special guest in the house and he will be bringing some food to the studio, Mr. Tommy Grella. In this educational edition of The Cigar Authority we will discuss different types of cutting techniques, cutters and lighters. In the second hour Barry will discuss with us how to properly taste a cigar. With a little bit of luck David will be calling in live from Cuba and we will discuss how Tommy Grella went financial advisor to being on the show the Next Top Chef… It's going to be a wild ride, so be sure to tune in!

This week on The Cigar Authority we smoke a couple of cigars that were not part of the Care Package; but that isn't the big story… The Big Story this week is the Fallout from David Garofalo's Editorial on rating Cigar Magazine.. Some people weren't happy but then again some loved it! We will also talk Humidors including Fireproof humidors, refrigerated humidors and humidifiers. We will also discuss how to season it, and prep it for your cigars. All this and more with David Garofalo, Mr. Jonathan and Barry Stein!

Barry Stein is an experienced cigar blogger and now works at Two Guys Smoke shop where he writes a cigar review blog and produces the Cigar Authority Podcast. Barry is also bringing to market Kilo cigars.

On this episode of The Cigar Authority, our own Barry Stein is interviewed as we discuss his brainchild, KILO. We will ask what a kid from Brooklyn knows about cigars and how he wound up ready to launch his cigar nationwide at IPCPR via United Cigar Group. We also take a look at all the Copy Cats in the Cigar Industry and how one companies idea becomes everyones next biggest thing. All that and the usual rumors, teasing and original content journalism. Often imitated, never duplicated, the one the original The Cigar Authority.

Welcome to Episode 082 of Half Ashed, featuring special guest Barry Stein of Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority.  Craig was traveling this week, Barry graciously agreed to sit in and host with […] The post Half Ashed Episode 082: Guest Barry Stein appeared first on Half Ashed.

Hello folks, and welcome to Half Ashed Episode 031, featuring the Casa Miranda Chapter Two and with guest Barry Stein of Miami Cigar.  Barry was slated to join us for the whole show, but we […] The post Half Ashed Episode 031: Casa Miranda Chapter 2 appeared first on Half Ashed.

One of the fun things about WhiskyCast has been the opportunity to watch dreams come true, and that's the case with this week's episode. Back in 2006, we first met Barry Stein and Barry Bernstein as they were just getting started as Canada's first independent Scotch whisky bottlers and dreamed of making their own whisky. in 2009, they opened Still Waters Distillery in a Toronto suburb, and on April 27, the first cask of their Stalk & Barrel single malt whisky went on sale. This weekend, they were pouring it at the Spirit of Toronto festival, and we'll catch up with the guys on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Diageo's shaking up the executive suite, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail gets a new stop on Louisville's Whiskey Row, and we'll hear about new whiskies from Mackmyra, Jura, Corby, and Masterson's.

Canadians Barry Bernstein and Barry Stein have made whisky their second careers. After starting out as Canada's first independent Scotch Whisky bottlers with Premium Bottlers whiskies, they've moved into the distilling business. Their Still Waters Distillery near Toronto has already produced its first Canadian whisky, and is about to release its first single malt whisky. We'll catch up with Barry and Barry on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, new whiskies from Four Roses, Buffalo Trace, Glenfarclas, and the story of a world record that could have been...

This week the show was recorded live during the inaugural DogWatch Cigar Radio Herf at Tranquilo Cigars in Melbourne, Florida. A big thank you to Sean and Clarissa for hosting our event and providing some great food! We had great audience participation for this free-wheeling, non-structured show. Hear about this week's Cigar of the Week, the Merlion, from Barry Stein of Miami Cigar & Company. Tune in for Liz's blooper in the unbanded segment. Hear interviews from Wes Gensel of Monte Pascoal Cigars, Kevin Edmiston and Wade Berryhill of Orinoco Cigars, and Chris Edge of Dona Flor Cigars. Dan Tiant of El Tiante Cigars was unavoidably detained and couldn't make the show, but was there Saturday for the herf. The winner of the black Palio cutter this month is Chubno. In the 'We've Got Mail' segment, Steve Dorau asks about the proper etiquette for handling cigars before you them in a cigar shop and Craig Miller asks the guys about their favorite tastes in cigars. Check out the video of the show on U-Tube on the cigarmediatv channel or download the audio from I-Tunes. Bob, Dale, Craig and Executive Producer Liz had a blast meeting listeners who traveled to Melbourne for the herf and live show. It seems like the consensus is to make this a yearly event. Check out our events page in the near future for pictures and more about the herf. Check out the live show and interact through the chatroom! Watch the show live every Friday night at 9 pm Eastern or view it later at your leisure: http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ DogWatch Cigar Radio cedar spills - You can now purchase your own DWCR bundle from CommonWealth Cedar Spills (http://shop.cedarspills.com/). NEW RULES FOR THE PALIO CONTEST: Enter August's Palio contest to win a black Palio cutter by sending an email with a cigar fact or question to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) All questions and facts will be discussed on the DogWatch show and one will be randomly selected as the winner. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbanded cigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, or would like to provide 2-4 What's my Band? cigars, please email Executive Producer Liz at liz@cigarmedia.tv. Anyone providing samples will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio pin and sticker! Do you have a Cigar Review or a comment about the show? If you call and leave a cigar review or comment on the herfline and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio pin and sticker! You can reach the Herfline at 321-594-4373 - or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Music provided by The Surfonics. Please visit our sponsors and let them know you heard about them from DogWatch! Black Dog Coffee: http://www.blackdogcoffee.net/ Cigar Tourism: http://cigartourism.com/ Cigar Journal: http://www.cigarjournal.co/ Cuban Cigar Creation App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cuban-cigar-creation/id441057146?mt=8 Cigar Volante: http://www.cigarvolante.com/ CommonWealth Cedar Spills: http://www.cedarspills.com/ DogWatch Cigar Radio iTunes App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dogwatch-cigar-radio-weekly/id338128296?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6 DogWatch Cigar Radio Android App: http://www.appbrain.com/app/dogwatch-cigar-radio/tv.wizzard.android.dogwatchsocialclub850 Esencia Cigars: http://www.esenciacigar.com/ Flatbed Cigars, makers of Panacea Cigars: http://www.flatbedcigarcompany.com/ La Palina: http://www.lapalinacigars.com/ La Tradicion Cubana: http://www.tradicion.com/ Miami Cigar and Company: http://www.miamicigarandcompany.com/ Mobile Stogie Pro App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-stogie-by-cigar-research/id395661756?mt=8 Mobile Stogie Ref App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-stogie-reference/id431376892?mt=8 Monte Pascoal Cigars: http://www.montepascoalcigars.com/ Palio Cigar Cutters:http://paliocutters.com/ Scotch Pro App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scotch-pro/id457390580?mt=8 Tranquilo Cigars: http://www.tranquilocigars.com/ Vanderburgh Humidors: www.vanderburghhumidors

Most of us will never be able to produce our own whisky, but admit it, you'd probably love to be able to bottle your own whisky as an independent bottler. Barry Stein and Barry Bernstein are doing just that, and they're the first independent bottlers in Canada. They'll tell us about negotiating the bureaucratic maze, getting their first bottles into liquor stores in Alberta, and just how much fun it is to have a bottle of Scotch on your desk for dramming at desire! In the news, Buffalo Trace Distillery hits the Triple Crown with another Distiller of the Year Award, Woodford Reserve marks an anniversary, Dewar's decides to give the U.S. a taste of Aberfeldy, and will there ever be a deal at Whyte and MacKay?

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss perception: how the brain reacts to the mass of data continually crowding it. Barry Stein's laboratory at Wake Forest University in the United States found that the shape of a right angle drawn on the hand of a chimpanzee starts the visual part of the brain working, even when the shape has not been seen. It has also been discovered that babies learn by touch before they can properly make sense of visual data, and that the senses of smell and taste chemically combine to give us flavour.Perception is a tangled web of processes and so much of what we see, hear and touch is determined by our own expectations that it raises the question of whether we ever truly perceive what others do.What governs our perception of the world? And are we correct to distinguish between sight, sound, smell, touch and taste when they appear to influence each other so very much?With Richard Gregory, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Bristol University; David Moore, Director of the Medical Research Council Institute of Hearing Research, University of Nottingham; Gemma Calvert, Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Bath.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss perception: how the brain reacts to the mass of data continually crowding it. Barry Stein's laboratory at Wake Forest University in the United States found that the shape of a right angle drawn on the hand of a chimpanzee starts the visual part of the brain working, even when the shape has not been seen. It has also been discovered that babies learn by touch before they can properly make sense of visual data, and that the senses of smell and taste chemically combine to give us flavour.Perception is a tangled web of processes and so much of what we see, hear and touch is determined by our own expectations that it raises the question of whether we ever truly perceive what others do.What governs our perception of the world? And are we correct to distinguish between sight, sound, smell, touch and taste when they appear to influence each other so very much?With Richard Gregory, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Bristol University; David Moore, Director of the Medical Research Council Institute of Hearing Research, University of Nottingham; Gemma Calvert, Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Bath.