Eat Drink Smoke - Episodes Tagged with “Independence Day”

The Bourbon That Salutes Back

Tony Katz — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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 whether America can survive another 250 years if people keep putting pets on airplane tray tables.

The featured cigar is the J.C. Newman The American 250th, a commemorative cigar celebrating the nation’s semiquincentennial. Tony and Fingers break down the cigar’s classic American-made blend, its “beefy lancero” feel, and whether it belongs in your humidor for the Fourth of July.

The drink review features the Evan Williams Single Barrel America 250 Commemorative Edition Bourbon, clocking in at a very patriotic 117.76 proof. It brings oak, heat, spice, caramel and enough firepower to make Fingers question several life choices.

Also on this episode: bedbug travel fears, how late is too late for caffeine, Trader Joe’s mini tote madness, M&M’s dropping colors, the Senate taking on housing costs, and why emotional support animals do not belong on airplane tray tables.

Light the cigar, pour the bourbon neat, grill the hot dogs, and celebrate America 250 with Eat Drink Smoke.

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Who Needs A Summer Cocktail? Review Of The Camacho Factory Unleashed 3 And A Conversation With Chef Joe Gatto

Tony Katz — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Camacho Factory Unleashed 3 and
Independence Day/mixed summer drinks! They sampled the Kentucky Stepfather and Tommy J cocktails.

Chef Joe Gatto, host of PlutoTV's 'From Scratch' and author of 'Seriously From Scratch' joins EDS to discuss the importance of home cooking, from scratch culture, and controversial food toppings.

Will Smoking Be Banned In Las Vegas Casinos? Episode 192

Tony Katz — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400

This week, Tony and Fingers review the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brûlée cigar and Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

Topics this week include:

The Supreme Court decisions that everyone in the cigar lounge is talking about.

The movement to ban smoking in Vegas casinos.

Is the US economy heading for a recession?

Independence Day grilling talk.

All that and much more on episode 192 of Eat! Drink! Smoke!

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