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The Bourbon That Salutes Back

Episode  |  June 29th, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

airplane etiquette, america 250, america 250 cigar, bed bugs, bourbon review, caffeine, charcoal grill, cigar review, costco hot dog, eat drink smoke, emotional support animals, evan williams, evan williams single barrel, fourth of july, hot dogs, independence day, jc newman, m&ms, propane grill, sleep apnea, the american cigar, trader joe’s

America’s 250th birthday is coming, so Tony and Fingers get ready with the essentials: hot dogs, a commemorative cigar, and a bourbon that punches back.

This week, they review the J.C. Newman The American America 250 cigar and the Evan Williams Single Barrel America 250 bourbon at 117.76 proof. Plus: charcoal vs. propane, bedbugs, caffeine, Trader Joe’s tote madness, disappearing M&M’s, housing costs, and why dogs do not belong on airplane tray tables.

We Tried A 12% Gas Station Drink. It Did Not Go Well

Episode  |  June 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

108 proof bourbon, atomic boss blue riz, bourbon review, cigar review, connecticut cigar, defiance beef, eat drink smoke, father’s day, fingers malloy, gas station finds, grilling, jersey mike’s, micallef cigars, micallef white label, puncher’s chance bourbon, puncher’s chance the undisputed, robusto cigar, tony katz, whiskey review

This week, Tony and Fingers review the Micallef White Label Connecticut Robusto and Puncher’s Chance The Undisputed Single Barrel Bourbon.

Plus: Atomic Boss Blue Riz Hard Punch, World Cup visitors discovering America, ranch dressing at the TSA, Father’s Day food deals, Jersey Mike’s, grilling, parenting, Prime Day, and Defiance Beef.

He Needs An Intervention

Episode  |  June 15th, 2026  |  Season 397  |  1 hr 15 mins

ai vaccines, aj fernandez, beef prices, blade and bow, bourbon, bourbon review, cigar review, cigars, dating advice, defiance beef, dirty soda, eat drink smoke, fingers malloy, gas prices, inflation, new world puro especial, prime day, stolen bourbon, tony katz, whiskey review

Tony and Fingers review the AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial and Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. They also discuss dirty sodas, inflation, stolen bourbon, Prime Day deals, rising beef prices, AI-designed vaccines, dating gurus, and Fingers’ deeply questionable breakfast decisions.

They Want You To Drink Beyond Meat

Episode  |  June 8th, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

american whiskey, bbq, beyond meat, bluetooth security, bourbon, bourbon industry, cigar podcast, cigar review, cigars, eat drink smoke, foodie podcast, grilling, jacob’s pardon, masters tickets, protein drinks, ribs, stoic cigars, stoic equanimity, summer food, whiskey podcast, whiskey review

Tony and Fingers review the Stoic Equanimity Justice, a hefty 6x52 cigar with notes of spice, cedar, and earth, and a surprising amount of staying power. They pair it with Jacob’s Pardon Small Batch American Whiskey Batch #2, a 109.3 proof pour that brings vanilla, brown sugar, oak, butterscotch, and enough heat to keep things interesting.

Also on the show: Beyond Meat pivots toward protein drinks, summer grilling and BBQ sides, the bourbon industry slowdown, the 2027 Masters ticket lottery, the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner, and why the FCC says you may want to turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it.

Is Your HOA Out of Control?

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

bbq, bourbon, brisket, cigar review, cigars, cody road rye, cohiba grand pyramid, cuban seed cigar, eat drink smoke, foodie, grilling, hoa, las vegas, npr, ollie’s, podcast, rye whiskey, toy recall, vegas buffets, walmart, whiskey review

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

allegiant air, barbecue, bbq, bourbon podcast, brisket, cigar podcast, cigar review, cracker barrel, defiance beef, eat drink smoke, fingers malloy, grill deals, happy hour, indy 500, lancero, masterbuilt gravity series, memorial day grilling, my father cigars, my father la gran oferta lancero, ribs, spirit airlines, tony katz

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

allegiant air, barbecue, barrel proof bourbon, bbq, bourbon podcast, bourbon review, bourbon tasting, brisket, cigar podcast, cigar review, cracker barrel, defiance beef, eat drink smoke, ecuadorian habano, electric vehicles, ev range anxiety, fingers malloy, grill deals, indianapolis 500, indianapolis motor speedway, indy 500, james e. pepper, james e. pepper barrel proof, la gran oferta lancero, lancero cigar, masterbuilt gravity series, memorial day, memorial day grilling, my father cigars, my father la gran oferta, nicaraguan cigar, ribs, spirit airlines, tony katz, traeger, used cars, weber, whiskey review

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

blue cheese, bourbon, bourbon review, brown-forman, buzzfeed, byron allen, car thefts, chevy avalanche, chevy silverado, cigar notes, cigar review, connecticut cigar, defiance beef, dodge challenger, eat drink smoke, ferndale michigan, gas station food, happy hour, hardee’s, hot wings, jack daniel’s, karen berger connecticut, lawrenceburg indiana, malort, mayor pingree, mayor pingree red label, mgp, mgp bourbon, michigan bourbon, pernod ricard, ranch, sazerac, shrimp cocktail, st. elmo’s, subway, valentine distilling, whiskey review

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

bourbon podcast, cigar podcast, cigar review, cigars, concert etiquette, connecticut cigar, connecticut toro, defiance beef, eat drink smoke, ecuadorian connecticut, eric clapton, foodie podcast, happy hour, karen berger, leftover pizza, nicaraguan cigars, pizza, subway, the k by karen berger, weird al

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

amazon, balloon bans, bartending, ben holladay bottled in bond missouri straight bourbon, blending cigars, bourbon, bourbon podcast, bourbon podcasts, bourbon reviews, bourbon tasting, california, cigar industry, cigar podcasts, cigar review, cigars, conversation, conversational podcast, distilling, drink, eat, el septimo emperor yao maduro cigar, flavor profile, hamburgers, journaling, leisure podcast, lifestyle podcast, oscars, podcast, podcasts, potl, premium cigars, premium tobacco, proof, review podcast, reviews, rolling cigars, smoke, storytelling, tasting, value, whiskey review

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