Eat Drink Smoke

75:55

When Companies Break What Works

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2026/04/06

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 stick is enough to make it worth keeping around. They also pour LALO Blanco tequila in place of bourbon for Passover and break down whether this bright, smooth sipping tequila belongs in the liquor

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37:10

Happy Hour - Two James Spirits Johnny Smoking Gun

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2026/04/06

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 bourbon-night pour. The guys break down the strange smoky nose, the herbal and buttery notes on the palate, the almost impossible-to-categorize flavor profile, and whether a bottle this weird and this interesting

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38:51

Happy Hour - Camacho Corojo Toro

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2026/04/06

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 construction, black-and-red pepper spice, wood notes, and just enough underlying sweetness to keep things interesting, even if it doesn’t quite land in Tony’s personal wheelhouse. They also stumble

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76:01

A Weird Pour and a Surprise Winner

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2026/03/30

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 this under-$10 stick earns a spot in the humidor. They also pour Two James Spirits Johnny Smoking Gun, a Detroit-made whiskey infused with Japanese tea that delivers one of the strangest and most interesting

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37:15

Happy Hour - George Dickel Barrel Select Tennessee...

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2026/03/30

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 vanilla, and easy-drinking smoothness, then see whether a little water or a cube can wake it up enough to justify the price. They also keep smoking the Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro from J.C. Newman, a

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38:12

Happy Hour - Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro

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2026/03/30

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 actually deliver. At around $7.50 a stick, the guys break down the cigar’s broadleaf richness, spice, cedar, earth, and medium-to-full profile, while also talking through who it’s for, when

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75:27

Digital Price Tags and Midlife Panic

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2026/03/23

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 pourGeorge Dickel Barrel Select Tennessee Whisky, talk through its light profile, subtle sweetness, and how a little water or ice helps bring out more oak, spice, and vanilla — even if it still falls short of

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37:04

Happy Hour - Fenwick’s Single Barrel Bourbon...

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2026/03/22

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 strength, full proof, and single barrel, and then discover a bottle that changes dramatically once a little water or ice gets involved. At 118.3 proof, this one brings big caramel, vanilla, and a serious

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38:03

Happy Hour - Aganorsa Leaf La Validación Habano Toro

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2026/03/22

On this episode of Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy smoke the Aganorsa Leaf La Validación Habano Toro, and dig into a cigar that brings plenty of spice, wood, and pepper at a very friendly price point. Tony breaks down the Habano wrapper, the cold draw, and why this stick might deserve a spot in your humidor, while Fingers weighs in on the leather, wood, and overall value. Along the way, the guys also try a ricotta-and-almond cake mix hack that somehow turns into a

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75:07

Headphones on Planes, Ricotta Cake, and a Gas Station...

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2026/03/16

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy smoke the Aganorsa Leaf La Validación Habano Toro and find a cigar that brings plenty of spice, solid value, and a surprising amount of complexity for the price. They also pour Fenwick’s 5 Year Cask Strength Bourbon, an Indiana-made bottle that completely changes character with a little water and turns into one of the more memorable pours they’ve had in a long time. Along the way, the guys get into box cake hacks with ricotta cheese, a brutal Gas

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37:05

Happy Hour — Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select

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2026/03/15

During this Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony and Fingers pour Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select, put it neat, on ice, and with a little water, and try to decide whether the whiskey lives up to the legend — or just the price tag. They also revisit the Year of the Duque from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, talk through the final third, and land on the question that always matters most: is it good enough to earn a spot in the humidor? Along the way, they get into tipping fatigue, mystery hotel

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38:06

Happy Hour — Dunbarton Year of the Duque

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2026/03/15

On this episode of the Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony and Fingers light up the Year of the Duque from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and get into everything from the cigar’s rich cedar, char, cocoa, and pepper notes to the eternal question: is it really worth nearly eighteen bucks a stick? Along the way, they talk construction, value, low-maintenance cigars, birthday freebies at chain restaurants, sleep advice from the internet, transcendental meditation, mullets, and the kind of radio

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75:12

Year of the Duque, Sinatra Select, and Redemption...

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2026/03/09

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Year of the Duque and immediately get stuck on the most important question of all: how exactly do you pronounce it? Along the way, they break down the cigar’s rich, low-maintenance smoking experience, talk through notes of wood, char, cocoa, and spice, and debate whether a 5x48 stick at nearly eighteen bucks earns a place in the humidor. On the drink side, they crack open Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and ask the big

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38:05

Happy Hour -- Crux Marblehead Toro

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2026/03/07

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up the Crux Marblehead Toro (6x50) and immediately run into one of the most confusing cigar caps you’ll ever see. The Marblehead name comes from the 109-style Cuban cap, which sits somewhere between a traditional rounded cap and a belicoso tip. Translation: it looks cool… but it also raises an important question. Where exactly are you supposed to cut the thing? Tony and Fingers break down the cap design, the cutting strategy, and whether this cigar

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75:11

Eight Dollars, Zero Regrets

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2026/03/02

This week on Eat, Drink, Smoke, Tony Katz and America’s favorite amateur drinker, Fingers Malloy, light up the Crux Marblehead Toro (6x50)—and immediately get distracted by the cigar’s weirdly fascinating 109-style “Marblehead” cap. Where do you cut it? How do you cut it? Do you need a V-cutter… or a prayer? Along the way, they break down the flavor profile (wood, spice, a little leather… maybe saddle… definitely not a handbag). On the bourbon side,

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37:05

Happy Hour -- Starlight Distillery Honey Reserve Bourbon

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2026/02/28

This Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour starts exactly where it should: right here in Indiana, with a limited-release bourbon that hits like a freight train and a cigar that absolutely earns its keep. Tony Katz and America’s favorite amateur drinker, Fingers Malloy, pour up the Starlight Distillery Honey Reserve Bourbon — a 106-proof, honey-barrel-finished beast coming in hot at $60 a bottle. Aged five years, blended from two mash bills, and delivering caramel apple, honey, rye spice, and a

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37:58

Happy Hour -- Southern Draw Lady Killer

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2026/02/28

This week on Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy crack open the humidor and pull out something special — the Southern Draw Cigars Lady Killer, a 6½ x 46 Lonsdale created in collaboration with Privada Cigar Club back in 2021. Don’t ask how it survived that long. Just be grateful it did. Wrapped in Ecuadorian Habano Maduro, packed with Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo tobaccos from Estelí, Jalapa, and Condega, this cigar delivers spice, cedar, a little

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75:03

Tip Revolution, TSA Cash Seizures, and a Lady Killer

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2026/02/23

This week on Eat, Drink, Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy do what any reasonable adults would do in the middle of allergy season: light up a cigar and pretend that counts as medicine. They’re smoking a Southern Draw Lady Killer — a special Privada Cigar Club release from 2021 (don’t ask how it showed up… it just did). It’s a 6.5 x 46 Lonsdale with an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper, a Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 hybrid binder, and Criollo ’98 fillers from

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37:20

Happy Hour — Angel’s Envy Triple Oak

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2026/02/21

During this Happy Hour edition of Eat Drink Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy go full “more is more” with a bottle that laughs at your double-oaked phase. They’re drinking Angel’s Envy Triple Oak (92 proof) — finished in a blend of Hungarian oak, Chinkapin oak, and French oak. It sounds like a bourbon and a passport stamp got married, and the result is… surprisingly gorgeous. On the nose, it’s oak-forward but not overpowering, with a fruit-rich note that

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38:03

Happy Hour — Plasencia El Año del Caballo

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2026/02/21

On this Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy light up a cigar that might belong on a very short list. They’re smoking the Plasencia El Año del Caballo (7x58) — the Year of the Horse — a big, beautifully built cigar with a braided tobacco “horse tail” cap that immediately sparks debate—gorgeous presentation, serious weight, and a feel that’s nearly perfect in the hand. Flavor-wise, this one hits early and confidently:cedar and wood,

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