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Eat Drink Smoke
by Tony Katz
Eat Drink Smoke is the bourbon and cigar review show for everyone!You'll get reviews you can use, in a way you can understand them. There's also great takes on the stories dominating the week, but without the anger of social media. Eat Drink Smoke is the podcast that fits into your life because it's just like you - interested in new things, good people and honest, funny conversation.Eat Drink Smoke is hosted by long-time radio host and entertainer Tony Katz, with co-host Fingers Malloy.
Episodes
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Costco, You Sexy Bastards
Costco, you’ve done it again. This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy crack open a Johnnie Walker gift set featuring Blue Label—and the price has them considering a return trip. They review the Scotch neat, with water and over ice. Does this luxury pour win over two guys who...
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I’ve Never Had Chili From a Pump
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy take Eat Drink Smoke outside to enjoy some beautiful fall weather, an Arturo Fuente OpusX Forbidden X 2015, and Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon. Do these sought-after names deliver enough to justify their price tags? Plus, Fingers finds a decades-old bottle of...
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Never Judge a Bourbon by Its Label
Never judge a bourbon by its label. This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy review David Nicholson 1843 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey—a 100-proof bottle with an old-school look and a price that gets the value guy’s attention. They also smoke the Fuente Fuente OpusX…
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Is Coffee a Job Interview Red Flag
Tony and Fingers review the Plasencia Alma del Cielo cigar and Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon, then try Skrewball PB&J Whiskey in a Gas Station Find. They also get into NFL injuries, a survey on college students and controversial speakers, the downsides of flat-top grills, fast-food chains...
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Are We Overreacting to AI?
Tony and Fingers review the Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Box-Pressed Toro and the ultra-budget Ancient Age Bourbon. Plus, Gen Z is drinking again, AI-powered car dealership scams are getting frighteningly convincing, the Colts are a mess, and a controversial list of tailgate foods has…
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Did Our Parents Lie to Us?
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers fire up the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Profundo — a cigar loaded with wood, leather and enough strength to get your attention. They pair it with Indiana Longhunter Straight Rye Whiskey, a four-year-old, 100-proof rye that raises an...
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Were Gen X Kids Basically Feral?
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the AVO Expresivo Toro, a medium-to-full cigar that delivers notes of pepper, wood, coffee and plenty of complexity at a price that earns it a spot in the humidor. They also crack open the brand-new 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye, and at just $42…
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Are We Making Dating Way Too Complicated?
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Foundation 10th Anniversario Salamone and Never Say Die Small Batch Bourbon — a whiskey that definitely splits the room. They also talk about turmoil at Brown-Forman, whether aging rock stars like David Lee Roth and Paul McCartney know…
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Is The Air Fryer Just An Oven With Better Marketing?
Tony and Fingers are back with another round of cigars, whiskey, food and questionable life advice. This week, they light up the El Rey del Mundo King of the World VSOP, a cigar that makes a strong enough impression that buying more is definitely on the table. Then they pour the Wild Turkey Rare...
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A $20 Bourbon That Still Delivers
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers light up the Liars Bench Silver Tongue, a 6x54 Dominican puro with a Corojo wrapper, Habano binder, and plenty of spice. It makes a better impression on Fingers than Tony, but both agree Liars Bench is a brand worth keeping an eye on. Then it’s back…
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The Best Bourbon We’ve Had All Year?
Tony and Fingers review the new Catelli Boxare Habano, a 6x52 box-pressed cigar that proved surprisingly difficult to research. It starts with cedar, pepper, and a little cocoa — but does it develop enough to earn a permanent spot in the humidor? Then things get serious with Booker’s Batch…
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A $17 Cigar and a $4.50 Cake
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Caldwell Crafted & Curated Savages Malpensante, a rich and surprisingly subtle cigar with notes of wood, leather, walnut and coffee. Is it worth $17 a stick? They have thoughts. They also pour the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage…
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Shorts at a Steakhouse?
Tony and Fingers take the show outside to enjoy perfect deck weather, the A.J. Fernandez New World Decenio 10th Anniversary Toro, and a Four Roses Private Selection OESQ bourbon. They break down the Decenio’s Mexican San Andrés wrapper, cocoa sweetness, oak, leather and steady medium-bodied…
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Why Bartenders Lie—and a 110-Proof Bourbon Surprise
The guys review the Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration, the final cigar blend created by Carlos Fuente Sr. Does its combination of white pepper, wood, leather and unexpected nuttiness earn it a permanent place in the humidor? They pair it with Maker’s Mark Made for the Brave Cask Strength...
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We Drank Bourbon From an Eagle
The "Summer of Habanos" begins with the My Father La Lealtad, a hefty 6x60 cigar delivering balanced notes of cedar, coffee, tobacco, and subtle sweetness. Tony and Fingers also review Costco’s Patriot Eagle Bourbon, debate the greatest Southern foods, question the purpose of warm potato salad…
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The Apple Pie Is Smaller. The Nostalgia Is Not
Happy Independence Day from Eat Drink Smoke — and welcome to our 400th episode! America turns 250, Eat Drink Smoke hits 400, and Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy celebrate with fried apple pie, patriotic cigars, cold beer, and a whole lot of fast-food nostalgia. The show kicks off with the triumphant...
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The Bourbon That Salutes Back
America’s 250th birthday is coming, and Eat Drink Smoke is getting ready the only way it knows how — with hot dogs, cigars, bourbon and a little bit of chaos. Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy preview the perfect Independence Day setup with Costco hot dogs, the great charcoal vs. propane debate, and...
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We Tried A 12% Gas Station Drink. It Did Not Go Well
This week, Tony and Fingers review the Micallef White Label Connecticut Robusto and Puncher’s Chance The Undisputed Single Barrel Bourbon. The cigar is a 5x52 Robusto featuring a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, and the guys discuss why Connecticut cigars have come a long way in recent years. Once...
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He Needs An Intervention
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial and Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The New World Puro Especial brings plenty of Nicaraguan character, with notes of coffee, wood, creaminess, dried fruit, and a medium-plus profile…
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They Want You To Drink Beyond Meat
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Stoic Equanimity Justice, a hefty 6x52 cigar with an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, Dominican Criollo 98 binder, and a flavor profile that brings spice, cedar, earth, richness, and a truly ridiculous amount of heft. It is the kind of cigar…
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Is Your HOA Out of Control?
Tony and Fingers ask the important question: Is your HOA out of control? Fingers has a neighborhood watchdog, a grabber, and apparently a man monitoring street parking like it’s a federal investigation. This week, the guys review the Cuban Seed Cigar Company Cohiba Grand Pyramid and the Cody Road...
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Happy Hour - My Father La Gran Oferta Lancero
Tony and Fingers light up the My Father La Gran Oferta Lancero, a 7.5 x 38 smoke with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Cuban-seed binder, and Nicaraguan filler. The cigar opens with leather, pepper, spice, and a debate over whether the finish is wood or bitter espresso. Because obviously, this is...
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Happy Hour - James E. Pepper Barrel Proof Decanter Bourbon
On this version of the Happy Hour, Tony and Fingers review the James E. Pepper Barrel Proof Decanter Bourbon, a gorgeous bottle with a proof that comes in just under 110 - though you would never know it from the nose. The guys get oak, caramel, vanilla, baking spice, a mystery fruit note they…
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How To Get Your Memorial Day Grill Going Great!!
Tony and Fingers review the My Father La Gran Oferta Lancero and the James E. Pepper Barrel Proof Decanter Bourbon. The cigar brings early pepper, leather, wood, and a mellowing medium profile that makes a strong case for the humidor. The bourbon turns out to be a hidden gem, with oak, vanilla,...
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Happy Hour - Mayor Pingree Small Batch Red Label Bourbon
Tony and Fingers pour Mayor Pingree Small Batch Red Label Bourbon from Valentine Distilling in Ferndale, Michigan — a 94-proof bourbon that blends Valentine’s triple pot-distilled bourbon with traditional column-distilled bourbon casks from Lawrenceburg, Indiana. They get notes of vanilla, oak,...
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Happy Hour - The K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro
Tony and Fingers light up The K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, a soft box-pressed 6 x 52 Connecticut with an Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan core, silky presentation, light spice, creaminess, cedar, and a little sweetness. They talk about why Connecticut cigars deserve more respect, when this...
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Paranoia! Do You Unplug Your Toaster After Using It?
This week, Tony and Fingers review the K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, a silky Ecuadorian Connecticut with Nicaraguan binder and filler. Connecticut cigars get dismissed too easily, and this one makes the case for why that is a mistake. The Karen Berger Connecticut brings creaminess, cedar, a...
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Everything Is Terrible And Delicious
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Esteban Carreras Dictator’s Hand, formerly known as the Devil’s Hand. It’s a 6 x 50 Nicaraguan Corojo toro with a great backstory, solid construction, and notes of leather, wood, white pepper, and a touch of sweetness. The drink this week…
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Happy Hour - Woody Creek Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey
This week on Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony and Fingers review Woody Creek Distillers Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a 90-proof bourbon with a mash bill of 70% dent corn, 15% rye, and 15% malted barley. The guys break down the bourbon’s oak, honey, vanilla, sugar-cream-pie sweetness and...
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Happy Hour — Tatuaje Avion 13 Corojo
This week on Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony and Fingers review the Tatuaje Avion 13 Corojo, a 6 7/8 x 52 Nicaraguan Corojo perfecto with a smooth draw, a silky feel, and plenty of spice. The guys break down the cigar’s red pepper, cedar, coffee, cocoa, and creamy chocolate notes, while also...
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The Bathroom Car Is Coming
This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Tatuaje Avion 13 Corojo and Woody Creek Distillers Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The Tatuaje Avion 13 Corojo is a 6 7/8 x 52 double perfecto with a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and filler. Tony and Fingers break down...
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Happy Hour - Montana’s Running Iron Straight Whiskey
Tony and Fingers review Montana’s Running Iron Straight Whiskey from Dry Hills Distillery. It’s a 90-proof straight whiskey made from 100% wheat, which sends Tony into full investigative mode after discovering it does not appear on Dry Hills’ current website. The guys break down the nose, palate,...
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Happy Hour - Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 2003 Toro
Tony and Fingers review the Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 2003 Toro. Tony revisits a cigar that helped move him from “I smoke cigars” to “this could be part of my life.” The guys break down the Cameroon wrapper, cedar notes, spice, sweetness, construction, draw rhythm, and whether the cigar…
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Vegas Buffets and Lobster Feelings
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon, a 6.5 x 52 Toro with a Cameroon wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and Nicaraguan/Dominican filler. Tony calls it one of the cigars that helped turn smoking from a curiosity into something he genuinely loved, while Fingers...
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Happy Hour - Kirkland Signature Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy pour Kirkland Signature Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon. This Costco-exclusive bottle keeps alive the growing legend that the warehouse giant can apparently do no wrong. At 92 proof and sourced from Barton 1792, this liter-priced pour sparks a full breakdown on...
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Happy Hour - CAO Arcana Stokk Belicoso
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the CAO Arcana Stokk Belicoso, a limited-edition 6.5x52 cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and a distinctive filler blend that includes Cyprian Latakia pipe tobacco. The guys talk through the cigar’s odd-looking band, excellent…
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The Real Deal and Other Questionable Sales Tactics
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the CAO Arcana Stokk Belicoso, a limited-edition 6.5x52 cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and a distinctive filler blend that includes Cyprian Latakia pipe tobacco. The guys break down the cigar’s unusual look, easy draw,...
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Happy Hour - Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Cask Strength Rye
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy pour Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Cask Strength Rye and revisit one of Fingers’ favorite pours, only to find the higher-proof version might be even more impressive. At 115.4 proof, this rye somehow drinks smooth, rich, and dangerously easy, with notes of brown sugar,...
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Happy Hour - Espinosa Murcielago
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Espinosa Murcielago, a 6x52 box-pressed cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, and quickly find out this is no lightweight smoke. What starts with a cracked wrapper and a wounded ego turns into a full conversation about bold flavor, oak, spice…
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Happy Hour - LALO Tequila Blanco
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy step away from bourbon for a rare tequila-focused Happy Hour, pouring LALO Tequila Blanco and finding a surprisingly smooth, easy-sipping pour with notes of agave, citrus, tropical fruit, and a little creaminess on the palate. Tony tries tequila because of Passover...
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Happy Hour - Alec Bradley Safe Keepings
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Toro, a 6x52 Nicaraguan puro, and try to figure out exactly what’s going on with a cigar that’s being described as Maduro but doesn’t quite look the part. Along the way, they break down the draw, the construction, the clean,...
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A Fat Lip and a Fantastic Rye
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Murcielago from Espinosa Cigars, a 6x52 box-pressed Toro with a Mexican San Andreas wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and filler, and debate whether this bold stick is really a medium or if it lands much closer to full-bodied. The guys break down the cigar’s...
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When Companies Break What Works
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy smoke the Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Toro and find out whether this easygoing Nicaraguan cigar earns a spot in the humidor. The guys talk through the cigar’s smooth, clean profile, the lack of big spice or pepper, and whether a simple, steady smoke at around $13 a…
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Happy Hour - Two James Spirits Johnny Smoking Gun
On this episode of Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy pour Two James Spirits Johnny Smoking Gun, a Detroit-made whiskey that immediately sends them down the rabbit hole. Infused with Japanese tea and built to pair with rich, savory broths, this is not your standard...
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Happy Hour - Camacho Corojo Toro
On this episode of Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Camacho Corojo Toro -- and find out what happens when a cigar sits quietly in the humidor for nearly four years before finally getting its turn. The guys break down the cigar’s oily wrapper, steady...
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A Weird Pour and a Surprise Winner
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy smoke the Camacho Corojo Toro and find out that a cigar sitting in the humidor for nearly four years can still bring plenty to the table. The guys break down the all-Corojo build, talk through the pepper, wood, and subtle sweetness in the profile, and debate whether...
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Happy Hour - George Dickel Barrel Select Tennessee Whisky
On this episode of the Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy pour George Dickel Barrel Select Tennessee Whisky and try to figure out whether this old-school name still deserves a spot in the liquor cabinet. The guys break down the whiskey’s light profile, subtle oak, faint...
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Happy Hour - Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro
On this episode of Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro from J.C. Newman and make the case for why this box-pressed Connecticut Broadleaf cigar belongs in the conversation whenever you’re talking about budget-friendly smokes that...
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Digital Price Tags and Midlife Panic
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy review the Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro, a budget-friendly box-pressed cigar from J.C. Newman that delivers rich broadleaf flavor, solid construction, and enough spice, cedar, and earth to make it an easy humidor pick at around $7.50 a stick. They also pour George...
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Happy Hour - Fenwick’s Single Barrel Bourbon 5-Year-Old Cask Strength
On this episode of Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy pour a bold Indiana bourbon and break down what all those whiskey labels actually mean. They dive into Fenwick’s Single Barrel Bourbon 5-Year-Old Cask Strength, talk through the difference between cask strength, barrel...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Eat Drink Smoke is the bourbon and cigar review show for everyone!You'll get reviews you can use, in a way you can understand them. There's also great takes on the stories dominating the week, but without the anger of social media. Eat Drink Smoke is the podcast that fits into your life because it's just like you - interested in new things, good people and honest, funny conversation.Eat Drink Smoke is hosted by long-time radio host and entertainer Tony Katz, with co-host Fingers Malloy.
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Eat Drink Smoke is the bourbon and cigar review show for everyone!You'll get reviews you can use, in a way you can understand them. There's also great takes on the stories dominating the week, but without the anger of social media. Eat Drink Smoke is the podcast that fits into your life because...
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