Happy Hour -- Jefferson’s Ocean Rye, Costco Hot Dog Border Control, and an Amazon Cat Heist

Christmas week calls for something familiar. So Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy go back to the well with Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Rye (Voyage 26, Double Barrel, 96 proof) — sweet, lush, easy-drinking, and absolutely the kind of pour you reach for when you’re fighting off a cold and trying to pretend you’re “fine.” Also in this Happy Hour: The IRS finally bumps the jackpot reporting threshold (about time) Why Vegas keeps charging more while giving less Costco’s possible redesign… including scanning your membership card for the food court (hot dog security is real now) And a story so weird it has to be true: an Amazon driver allegedly petting a porch cat… and then walking off with it This is Eat Drink Smoke in peak form: cigars, bourbon, food, travel complaints, retail therapy, and a little “what is wrong with people?” Follow Eat Drink Smoke on social media! X (Formerly Twitter): @GoEatDrinkSmokeFacebook: @eatdrinksmokeIG: @EatDrinkSmokePodcast The Podcast is Free! Click Below! Apple PodcastsAmazon MusicStitcher SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.