Eat Drink Smoke

Tony Katz
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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 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.

  1. 1D AGO

    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, impressive construction, and evolving flavor profile, while trying to decide whether the smoky, woody character makes this a hidden gem worth keeping in the humidor. Then they crack open Kirkland Signature Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Costco, a 92-proof pour with a mash bill of 74% corn, 18% rye, and 8% malted barley. Tony and Fingers dig into the bourbon’s odd but intriguing mix of salt, oak, pepper, and just enough sweetness to make it an easy everyday drinker at a price that’s hard to argue with. Also in this episode: another edition of Gas Station Finds featuring Pop Daddy Birthday Cake Popcorn, a conversation about whether home distilling should have ever been banned in the first place, a look at AI panic and how people are actually using it, why furniture shopping feels like psychological warfare, Hulu folding deeper into Disney+, the Jacksonville Jaguars temporarily heading to Orlando, and what the ongoing Iran conflict could mean for travel, fuel, fertilizer, and everyday prices. It’s cigars, bourbon, snacks, news, and the usual amount of completely unnecessary honesty. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 16m

  2. 3D AGO

    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, baked goods, cinnamon, citrus, oak, and just enough spice to keep things interesting. The guys break down why it doesn’t drink like a traditional rye, whether that matters, and why this bottle absolutely earns a spot in the liquor cabinet -- even at around $74. Also in this Happy Hour episode: Tony and Fingers revisit the Espinosa Murcielago cigar, compare notes on its bold Mexican San Andrés profile, and talk through where it lands humidor-wise at about $11 a stick. Along the way, they get into breaking news about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, gas-powered leaf blower bans, self-driving cars that apparently can’t avoid ducks, Lowe’s investing big in the skilled trades, and why the country may finally be waking up to the value of people who know how to work with their hands. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

  3. 4D AGO

    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, richness, and whether this big, powerful cigar is worth about $11 a stick or just a little more than Fingers wants to commit to humidor-wise. Also in this Happy Hour episode: Fingers battles a swollen lip from an unfortunate steak incident, the guys talk through what to do when a cigar hits a little too hard, and Tony walks through his cigar notebook method for figuring out your own flavor profile over time. Along the way, they get into a Costco pan recall that sounds like frying-pan roulette, cast iron steak experiments, overpriced used cars, YouTube growth, Byron Allen buying late-night TV time, ESPN layoffs, and why everything suddenly feels more expensive than it should. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

  4. APR 14

    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 restrictions, Fingers brings the bottle on a recommendation from a liquor store clerk, and the two of them try to figure out whether this blanco belongs in the liquor cabinet at around $45 a bottle. The guys spend most of the episode digging into what makes this tequila work, why it drinks easier than expected, and whether tequila fans would see LALO as a legit sipping option. The Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Toro is along for the ride, but this Happy Hour really belongs to the bottle. Also in the mix: a little talk about news, travel, cast iron cooking, and the usual Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour wandering into places it probably didn’t plan to go. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min

  5. APR 14

    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, easygoing flavor profile, and whether this stick does enough at around $13 per cigar to earn a place in the humidor. Also in this Happy Hour episode: a spirited discussion about crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter, whether Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were ruined by corporate corner-cutting, and why some companies are determined to “improve” things nobody asked them to touch. The guys also get into whiskey exports, AI cheating in college, airline baggage-fee chaos, and the general decline in common sense. It’s cigars, food, a little outrage, and the kind of conversation that makes Eat, Drink, Smoke Happy Hour what it is. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

  6. APR 13

    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 spice, oak, richness, and strength, while Fingers tries to smoke through a self-inflicted lunch injury that left him with what can only be described as a medically significant fat lip. Then they pour Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey Cask Strength, coming in at 115.4 proof, and it immediately becomes one of those bottles that stops the conversation in its tracks. Tony and Fingers talk through the nose, the lack of ethanol heat, the rye spice, oak, citrus, cinnamon-roll sweetness, and whether this cask-strength rye is not only liquor-cabinet worthy, but one of the best pours they’ve had on the show in a long time. Also in this episode: a major Costco cookware recall, Fingers’ continuing cast iron skillet education, a conversation about what to do when a cigar hits a little too hard, and a look at rising prices everywhere from cigars to used cars. The guys also dig into several stories in News of the Week, including Byron Allen buying late-night TV time from CBS, more layoffs at ESPN, gas-powered leaf blower bans, a self-driving car that killed a duck near a park, and Lowe’s investing heavily in training tradespeople for the future. And because it wouldn’t be Eat, Drink, Smoke without it, there’s also talk of Defiance Beef, chest freezers full of meat, YouTube studio upgrades, cigar notebooks, and the kind of wandering conversation that only happens when bourbon, cigars, and a couple of microphones are involved. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 16m

  7. APR 6

    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 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 cabinet, even for people who don’t usually live in the tequila world. Along the way, they get into Hershey’s returning Reese’s to its original recipe, why companies ruin good things in the name of profit, falling American whiskey exports, professors trying to outsmart AI-cheating students, three women arrested after rushing a plane over a baggage fee, TSA wait time tracking in the United app, and Fingers’ ongoing cast iron skillet learning curve. Find everything at Eatdrinksmokeshow.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 16m

  8. APR 6

    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 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 deserves a place in the liquor cabinet. They also keep smoking the Camacho Corojo Toro, a pepper-forward Honduran cigar with wood, a little sweetness, and enough balance to make it an easy yes for the humidor at under ten bucks a stick. Along the way, they get into airline chaos, long delays, TSA headaches, United’s new sofa-bed seating idea, whether Trader Joe’s really is the best place to work in America, and why some bottles are worth buying simply because they turn into a whole conversation. Find everything at Eatdrinksmokeshow.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min
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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 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.

Information

  • Creator
    Tony Katz
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    639
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tony Katz
  • Show Website
    Eat Drink Smoke

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