Eat Drink Smoke

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.

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.

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.

Why Are You So Tired? Reviews Of The Asylum Insidious Cigar And The Poet American Oatmeal Stout - Episode 216

Episode  |  December 19th, 2022  |  54 mins 31 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Asylum Insidious Cigar and The Poet American Oatmeal Stout from New Holland Brewing Company. Plus, Christmas candy reviews, alarm clocks making you tired, and the future of TikTok. All that and more on episode 216.

Tony Goes Off On Tipflation - Reviews Of Arturo Fuente Hemingway Untold Story Cigar And Old Bones Single Barrel 17-Year Rye Whiskey - Episode 215

Episode  |  December 12th, 2022  |  54 mins 18 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Untold Story Cigar and Backbone Old Bones Single Barrel 17-Year Rye Whiskey. Plus, tipflation becomes more widespread, 10 unusual fast-food menu items you could order 20 years ago, Oxford's word of the year for 2022, and listener questions -- episode 215.

What Are America's Most Hated Christmas Candies? Plus, Reviews Of The Aladino Cameroon Gordo Cigar And Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon - Episode 214

Episode  |  December 5th, 2022  |  54 mins 18 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the Aladino Cameroon Gordo Cigar and Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Plus, America’s most hated Christmas candies, an orange cat was found in a zipped checked bag at a NYC airport, a life-saving gift to a Jim Beam distiller leads to rare Kentucky bourbon sweepstakes, and Dairy Queen unwraps joy-filled Blizzard flavors for the holiday season -- episode 214.

Five Foods You Should Always Keep On Hand In Case You Get Sick -- Reviews Of The StillWell Star Cigar And Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold Tennessee Whiskey - Episode 213

Episode  |  November 28th, 2022  |  54 mins 17 secs

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This week, Tony and Fingers reviewed the StillWell Star Cigar by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold Maple Wood Finish Tennessee Whiskey. Plus, Spam Figgy Pudding, Jay Leno's recovery, Tony mocks Fingers over a gym membership and essential food for when you're sick -- Episode 213.