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Wheated bourbon continues to grow in popularity (thanks, Pappy!) Luckily, the people at Old Elk - via MPG - have put together something in your budget, and hopefully in your liquor cabinet. Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! Along with the Old Elk Wheated Bourbon (which took Tony by storm!) they review the Asylum Medulla Oblongata cigar. The fast food fish sandwich has expanded from McDonalds to, well, everyone. Clearly, helping Americans through Lent is big business. Fingers has the News of the Week, including data that JP Morgan says is the coming end of Covid. They waited hours to get food from a Houston Burger King, air travel has dropped 60%, And what's the worst fast food restaurant in America? The "expert" says...? Subscribe to the Podcast. Click Here!

There is more than just bourbon that should be in your liquor cabinet. And there's more than just bourbon that we review. This week, for the first time ever, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy review Monkey Shoulder. Yes, they recommend it for your liquor cabinet. In this latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke!, Tony and Fingers pair the blended malt scotch with the Eiroa triple maduro cigar. Whistle Pig rye has created a partnership with fellow Vermonters Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Sure, it's a bit shitcky. But how could it be bad? Fingers has the News of the Week, including the best deals for food on Valentine's Day, labs are now growing ribeye steaks and America finally agrees on something: Drunk Tom Brady is the Best Tom Brady. Subscribe to the Podcast. Click Here.

Want to drink the Eagle Rare Double Eagle? You can, if you have an extra $2,000. But it might just be worth it! Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! This week, it's a review of Sazerac Rye whiskey and the God of Fire Serie B Diamades cigar....which is actually a perfecto....or maybe not. The Top Cigars of 2020 from Cigar Aficionado is a very solid list, and there are quite a few you should have in your humidor. Fingers has the News of the Week, including the early return of the Shamrock Shake, Lowes has got your Valentine's Day covered and what are the restaurants that most respect you. Also, what in the world is "liquor cake?" Subscribe to the podcast! Click Here!

The people at Barrell Bourbon do fascinating work. Even if their take on bourbon isn't for you, you'll apprecaite that they have a take. Want proof? Check out Armida from Barrell Craft Spirits. It's Eat! Drink! Smoke!, your weekly cigar and bourbon review show with Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy. Smoking this week is the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro churchill cigar. How has Tony never heard of Rotel dip? Is it the perfect "Big Game" food? Alabama thinks so, but what about your state? Fingers has the News of the Week, including a pink mac and cheese for Valentine's Day, Pepsi and Beyond Meat are joining forces for protien drinks and the news for hospitality venues in a Covid-19 world are not good. Subscribe to the Podcast. Click Here!

It's not Kit Kat Whiskey, but rather whiskey-infused Kit Kats. And that's the difference between a gimmick, and a candy bar we despeartely want to try! Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! This week it's a review of the Jefferson's Ocean Cask Strength blended bourbon and the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon cigar. Not a gimmick? The incredible annual Valentine's Day festivities at White Castle. This year, they are trading in white linen service for car hops. Fingers has the News of the Week, including a Taco Bell employee who got fired for doing porn in her past, and a gross fast food worker who turns out to be pulling a prank. McDonald's is going Throwback Thursday and cigar lovers get good news from the FDA. Subscribe to the podcast. Click Here!

A review of scotch? As promised, Eat! Drink! Smoke! will be covering more than bourbon in 2021. But was this the scotch to kick off the year with? Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! It's a review of the Game of Thrones Six Kingdoms Mortlach 15-year Scotch (that's a mouthful of a name!) They paired it with an Espinosa Thai Tea cigar that comes via the Privada Cigar Club...and impressed them both! Fingers has the News of the Week, including how Girl Scouts will be offering up Thin Mints online, the very interesting beer trends for 2021 - non-alcoholic and CBD? beer? - and an update on the free beer available in Detroit. Plus, Bruce Willis gets called out for not wearing a mask, which is different than a young girl and her mother being cursed at for not wearing a mask. Subscribe to the Podcast. Click Here!

Most people know Bruce Buffer as the announcer for MMA fights across the globe. Few people know that he has his own bourbon, a blend of 4-, 5- and 6-year old barrels. It's called Puncher's Chance, and you might want to give it one. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! To go with Puncher's Chance, it's a review of the Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel Aged Gordo cigar. Yes, a gordo. In this case, 6" x 60 ring gauge. Yes, it's big. But once we adjusted our draw, it was a pleasant surprise. Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including someone so upset that his gym wasn't enforcing mask mandates, that he pulled a gun on members. Kentucky now allows distilleries to sell bourbon online, Oregon ups its tax rates on cigars and the government doesn't want you serving cake to two-year olds. Subscribe to the Podcast - Click Here!

The start of the New Year means a look back at all the cigars smoked and all the bourbon enjoyed. Here are the Top Three Cigars and Bourbons from Tony and Fingers on Eat! Drink! Smoke! For Fingers Malloy: "It's all about taste....at the right price." Bourbon - (3) Redneck Riviera blended whiskey, (2) 1792 Small Batch bourbon and (1) Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Cigar - (3) Camacho Triple Maduro, (2) Avo #2 Maduro and (1) Mil Dias Sublime For Tony Katz: "I didn't even look at price. I only asked myself what stood out this year." Bourbon - (3) Four Roses Small Batch Select, (2) Booker's 7-Year and (1) Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series RC6 Cigar - (3) Arturo Fuente 858, (2) Las Calaveras 2020 and (1) Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Plus, News of the Week, including the Trump Administration and changing tariffs on Scotch and who has the best cure for your hangover? Do you go tried and true, or do you listen to online Dr. Cardi B? Subscribe to the podcast. Click Here!

Christmas is in the history books, and now it's time for you to relax...considering all the hard work you've done for this holiday season, and throughout 2020 in general. We agree, and that's why we are reviewing the $200 a bottle Angel's Envy Cask Strength bourbon. Tony Katz hosts the ever growing Eat! Drink! Smoke! radio show and podcast, now available on over 60 stations across the country, as well as Apple podcasts, Amazon Music and right here on Fireside! It was a review of full luxury. Joining the Angel's Envy was the Blend Exclusive Salomone, a rare cigar with even rarer tobaccos. These are both expensive picks, but were they worth the money? (Spoiler Alert: It was a celebration, so who cares?!?!?! But seriously, yes. They were amazing!) Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including a recall on pole saws, the warning against the Cannibal Sandwich, Popeye's Chicken is bringing the bengiets, a puppy becomes a deputy and 2020 diet and nutrition trends that just don't make the cut. Subscribe to the Podcast. Click Here!

For the second time, Tony and Fingers got the chance to sit down with Luciano of Ace Prime to discuss the future of cigars, the success of the Mil Dias, the collaboration with Crowned Heads and the newest line - the MXS Adrian Gonzalez. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! A review of the MXS, and a review of Rowan's Creek bourbon, which offers great flavor and a very solid price point. Fingers Malloy has News of the Week, including a 104 year-old doctor who may have fathered hundreds of children by "donating" to couples that were having issues conceiving children. Tom Criuse screams at his film staff, and five people quit. Creed lead singer Scott Stapp will play Frank Sinatra in a new film, and Fingers has serious issues with it. Subscribe to the podcast. Click Here!

Some peoplee refuse to try certain bourbons based on their name. They think it's low end, or cheap, or simply bad...but they have never tried it. Don't let other people's views keep you from trying things! Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! This week, it's a review of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage bourbon. Pairing with it, a first time cigar for Tony and Fingers Malloy - the Pichardo Reserva Familiar San Andreas. Fingers has the News of the Week, including the growing number of restaurant closures across the country. And what we've seen may be nothing compared to what is still too come. Plus, what are you looking for in a cigar lighter? Tony and Fingers have great advice on what to look for and what to pay. Subscribe to the podcast. Click Here!

Too many people think of Jack Daniels as an after thought. Those people are just wrong, and the 130.7 and 132.5 proof Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Barrel Proof whiskeys we taste test will prove it. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! A review of Jack Daniels, along with a review of the very surprising Davidoff Year of the Ox cigar (which, after hearing the podcast, you'll be maybe surprised to find that it's in Tony's humidor right now!) Also, a very joyful review of McDonald's McRib sandwich, which Tony ate with a knife and fork. (Yes, he knows that's not right.) Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including a tequila bar in the UK that tried to get itself designated as a church so it could avoid coronavirus restrictions. A man bought a PlayStation 5, but told his wife it was an air purifier......she was not amused. A great list of some excellent cigar cutters you can buy this Christmas season, and meet the 8 year-old with the best mullet in America! Subscribe to the Podcast! Click Here!!

Kahlua and vanilla ice cream in a punch bowl. Not just any drink, but favorite holiday drink of co-host Fingers Malloy's mother - affectionately named, "Mother Malloy's Holiday Hooch!" And, yes, it's a good as you think. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Taste the greatness of the Hooch, paired with the My Father CT robusto cigar, and you have the perfect holiday and post-holiday enjoyments! Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including soaring sales for cigars across the nation. The CDC wants you to avoid cruise ships (Fingers is way ahead of you on that one!) and did non-alcoholic beer ever take off in America? Dating in the world of coronavirus is very strange, and is yeilding some very interesting data. Plus, the guy who wrestled an alligator to save his puppy without ever dropping his cigar? He's our hero. Subscribe to the podcast! Click Here!

The world of bourbon is filled with great stories; how bourbon got made and by whom. The connections that make up the collective history of America. One of those stories is that of Nathan Nearest, who taught Jack Daniels how to make whiskey. Nathan Nearest is the reason for Uncle Nearest Whiskey, and you should be drinking it. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! A review of Uncle Nearest 1856 whiskey and the Paul Stulac Reserva cigar. With Thanksgiving around the corner, Tony and co-host Fingers Malloy have suggestions for great bourbons and great cigars to be a part of your Thanksgiving celebration. Fingers has News of the Week! Costco now offers private air travel. Pizza Hut is selling a $150 weighted blanket that looks like a slice of pepperoni pizza. And, yes, Americans are back to hoarding toilet paper because of an increase in cases of coronavirus. Subscribe to the podcast! Click Here!

What's the point of putting plant based meat on your pizza? If you want sausage pizza, just order it that way. Right? Right?? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! It's a review of the JW Kelly Single Barrel bourbon and the God of Fire 2017 Anniversario cigar. More and more plant-based meat is coming towards America. But is America in it for the long term? Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week. A Tik Tok video shows someone trying to make steak in a 2-slice bread toaster. Nevermind the fire hazard...can you make an edible steak that way? They also discuss how to be a parent when talking body issues with your kids. Guinness goes kitsch, and Kroger has the bourbon auction you want to be a part of. Subscribe to the podcast! Click Here!

It might be out of their normal price range, but the St. Cloud Kentucky Bourbon 7-year was so suprisingly good that both Tony and Fingers are bringing it to their liquor cabinets. The question, of course, is why? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Along with the St. Cloud, they paired the Diamond Crown Maximus Bellicoso #10. Not a small smoke, but beautifully constructed and full of worthy tobacco. Fingers Malloy has News of the Week, including how coronavirus shutdowns in the UK are costing pubs millions of pints of beer. McDonald's is bringing back the McRib, and Tony is ready....kind of. What makes a great rocks glass? And what can you spend on the set before you're just being ridiculous? ESPN has laid off another 300 people; is it because of Covid-19, or did they do it to themselves? Subscribe To The Podcast! Click Here! Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

So, what happened to Fingers Malloy? Did he get his car from CarMax in Tucson? Or did he fly home empty handed? Here's a hint - there's a lot a praise for the car dealer and a very happy Fingers Malloy. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke!, now heard nationwide on radio stations across the country. Today, it's a review of the Four Roses Small Batch Select bourbon and the Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour cigar. Also, it's a celebration! The final weekend before Election Day, and maybe all of this insanity will be over soon! Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including his new found love of CarMax. Michael Jordan says he never would have survived with social meida as a player, and he's right. How to get yourself a free chicken sandwich from Wendy's, and a winner for the best beer in America. Subscribe to the Podcast - Click Here!

It's rare that Tony has to start the show without Fingers, but that's what happened when Fingers' car broke down. But would you fly 1,000 miles to buy a new car? The answer for Fingers was yes. And here's the story of what happened.... Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! It's a review of Busker Triple Cask Irish whisky and the Camacho Triple Maduro cigar. This week, we threw in a medium-rare filet mignon with a side potato croquette. Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, which, honestly, was his car insanity and flight to Tucson to buy a new one. But what happened when he got there? Wait til you hear him tell the story. What are the best bourbons on a budget, and would you drink bootleg whiskey you found in the walls of your home? Subscribe to the podcast. Click Here!

We assembled four different pumpkin cheesecakes, and asked baker Cindy Hawkins of Circle City Sweets to explain to us what's good, and what you should look for. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke!. We took pumpkin cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory and the famous four pound cheesecake from Sam's Club and put them up against Cindy's own creation with a pecan shortbread cookie crust and a keto bourbon pecan pumpkin cheesecake. What's the verdict? It's all over the board! They also review Baker's 7 year bourbon and the La Coalicion Sublime cigar. (It's hard to pair bourbon and a cigar with cheesecake.) Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including how Ikea will buy back your old stuff and resell it. Wait? Like a garage sale? Here's ten absolutely horrible Halloween candies you don't even want to try, answering your emails and the Ocean Spray skateboard guy is leading his best life...and maybe yours, too! Subscribe to the podcast! Click Here!

Whistle Pig is rye whiskey. Or, is it whisky? It's Canadian, but it comes from Vermont...is that right? And the taste? It's huge...and complex...but amazing. Nothing has ever confused Tony more, and he's happy about it. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! In addition to reviewing the $500 a bottle Whistle Pig 'The Boss Hog,' they review the Avo North cigar...which was a better than advertised treat. Fingers Malloy has the News of the Week, including how video dating has taken hold in these Covid times and how roommate hook-ups are now the norm. Ruby Tuesday is going out of business, but Amazon is growing in every way imaginable.The Cheesecake Factory has a new cookbook, and the NFL thinks the Dolphins can pack in 65,000 fans. Fingers disagrees...they don't have 65,000 fans. Subscribe Now! Click Here!