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Is Your HOA Out of Control?

Episode  |  June 1st, 2026  |  Season 395  |  1 hr 15 mins

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Tony and Fingers ask whether your HOA is out of control as they review the Cuban Seed Cigar Company Cohiba Grand Pyramid and the Cody Road Single Barrel Rye. Plus, Las Vegas buffets disappear, brisket gets expensive, Tony’s Memorial Day brisket cook goes sideways, and a Walmart/Ollie’s toy recall gets weird.

Happy Hour - My Father La Gran Oferta Lancero

Episode  |  May 30th, 2026  |  38 mins 52 secs

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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. Also on the Happy Hour: Tony talks about his early-morning Indy 500 tradition, Fingers considers upgrading his Masterbuilt Gravity Series grill, and the guys get into Memorial Day barbecue plans, brisket strategy, ribs, grill deals, Cracker Barrel’s summer giveaway, Allegiant Air filling part of the Spirit Airlines void, and whether ordering Cracker Barrel for delivery is a crime against the Republic.

How To Get Your Memorial Day Grill Going Great!!

Episode  |  May 25th, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

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Tony and Fingers kick off Memorial Day weekend with Indy 500 traditions, brisket plans, grill deals, and the eternal debate over whether Cracker Barrel should ever be delivered.

Plus: old-school lunches nobody sees much anymore, Allegiant Air filling Spirit Airlines’ void, used car chaos, EV range anxiety, and why the radio call of the Indianapolis 500 is still something special.

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Happy Hour - Mayor Pingree Small Batch Red Label Bourbon

Episode  |  May 23rd, 2026  |  36 mins 59 secs

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Tony and Fingers pour Mayor Pingree Small Batch Red Label Bourbon from Valentine Distilling. Also on this Happy Hour: Jack Daniel’s reportedly saying no to a massive Brown-Forman offer, why Malört keeps showing up in people’s feeds, St. Elmo’s shrimp cocktail, hot wings, blue cheese vs. ranch, cigar note-taking, Fingers’ deeply troubling food diary, the cars thieves love most, Byron Allen buying BuzzFeed, older trucks, Chevy Avalanches, and why Defiance Beef may be the better place to spend your money.

Happy Hour - The K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro

Episode  |  May 23rd, 2026  |  38 mins 43 secs

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Tony and Fingers light up The K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, a soft box-pressed 6 x 52 Connecticut. Also on this Happy Hour: the proper way to reheat leftover pizza, why skillet pizza may be the superior method, Tony’s appliance-unplugging habits, cigar humidor headaches, Subway’s continued decline, Eric Clapton getting hit by a fan-thrown record, concert etiquette, Weird Al and Rod Stewart.

Tips To Make Your Homemade Burger Taste Restaurant Good - Reviews Of The El Septimo Emperor Yao Maduro Cigar And Ben Holladay Bottled In Bond Missouri Straight Bourbon - Episode 226

Episode  |  February 27th, 2023  |  54 mins 21 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed The El Septimo Emperor Yao Maduro Cigar and Ben Holladay Bottled in Bond Missouri Straight Bourbon.

Is California Trying To Ban Premium Cigars? Reviews Of The Alfonso Extra Anejo #3 Cigar And Weller 12 Year Bourbon - Episode 225

Episode  |  February 20th, 2023  |  55 mins 22 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Alfonso Extra Anejo #3 Cigar and Weller 12 Year Bourbon. Plus, a bonus review of Peeps Pepsi. Is California going to ban premium cigars? Should we be concerned about AI deepfakes? Are airline passengers really trying to pack their pets in carry-on bags? All that and more on episode 225 of Eat drink Smoke.

Are You Ready For Your Big Game Party? Reviews Of The Azul Y Oro Cigar By Crowned Heads And Tom Bullock's Burnt Orange Bourbon - Episode 223

Episode  |  February 6th, 2023  |  54 mins 22 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Azul y Oro Cigar by Crowned Heads and Tom Bullock's Burnt Orange Bourbon. Plus, it is almost Big Game weekend! That means people will be throwing football parties. There are things to consider when throwing a Big Game party;

What makes for a great party food/snack? If you order pizza, is pineapple an acceptable topping? Wait, is it even worth throwing a party in the first place? That and much more on episode 223.

People Are Renting Chickens For Their Eggs? Reviews Of The Big Sky Bitterroot Cigar And Black Saddle 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey - Episode 221

Episode  |  January 23rd, 2023  |  55 mins 20 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Big Sky Bitterroot cigar and Black Saddle 12-Year-Old Bourbon Whiskey. Plus, people are renting chickens for eggs, Netflix is hiring a flight attendant for one of its private jets—and the job pays up to $385,000, and Gen Z is leading ‘the big quit’ in 2023. Episode 221.

What Is CNN Doing? Reviews Of The CAO Amazon Basin LE 2023 Extra Anejo Toro And Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye - Episode 220

Episode  |  January 16th, 2023  |  55 mins 24 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the CAO Amazon Basin LE 2023 Extra Anejo Toro and Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye. Plus, Valentine's Day gift suggestions, major changes at CNN, and will gas stoves be banned? Episode 220