This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Oliva Serie V Melanio and Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Other topics this week include -- Amazon to launch a cheap new grocery line. It's National Bourbon Heritage Month! Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in August. Gen Z is ditching Google for this next most popular search engine. McDonald's extends $5 value meal at most US locations. A major grocery store chain is raising starting pay to $23 an hour. One state is trying to ban 'deepfakes.' Phrases people use when they are showing empathy.

All that and much more on this week's Eat Drink Smoke.

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This week on Eat Drink Smoke, Tony and Fingers review the Oliva Serie V Melanio and Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
<a href="https://www.plasenciacigars.com/"></a><a href="https://sierranevada.com/brews/summerfest"></a>Other topics this week include -- Amazon to launch a cheap new grocery line. It's National Bourbon Heritage Month! Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in August. Gen Z is ditching Google for this next most popular search engine. McDonald's extends $5 value meal at most US locations. A major grocery store chain is raising starting pay to $23 an hour. One state is trying to ban 'deepfakes.' Phrases people use when they are showing empathy.
All that and much more on this week's Eat Drink Smoke.
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Eat Drink Smoke is the bourbon and cigar review show for everyone!
You'll get reviews you can use, in a way you can understand them. There's also great takes on the stories dominating the week, but without the anger of social media. Eat Drink Smoke is the podcast that fits into your life because it's just like you - interested in new things, good people and honest, funny conversation.
Eat Drink Smoke is hosted by long-time radio host and entertainer Tony Katz, with co-host Fingers Malloy.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy talk amazing spirits, brilliant cigars and great food.

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This week on Eat, Drink, Smoke, Tony Katz and America’s favorite amateur drinker, Fingers Malloy, light up the Crux Marblehead Toro (6x50)—and immediately get distracted by the cigar’s weirdly fascinating109-style “Marblehead” cap. Where do you cut it? How do you cut it? Do you need a V-cutter… or a prayer? Along the way, they break down the flavor profile (wood, spice, a little leather… maybe saddle… definitely not a handbag).

On the bourbon side, it’s Hirsch The Horizon Straight Bourbon (92 proof), a surprisingly easy pour with vanilla, oak, cinnamon, and just enough rye kick to keep it interesting. At the right price, it’s “buy-two-bottles” territory—and a potential milkshake/eggnog bourbon for the right kind of night.

Plus, News of the Week hits hard:


A massive frozen food recall due to potential glass contamination (yes, glass).


Sears is down to five remaining locations, which sparks a road trip idea that is absolutely the dumbest thing… and therefore must happen.


Relationship “experts” share what happy couples do on weeknights, and Tony and Fingers (obviously certified romance gurus) take the list apart with love, sarcasm, and a little righteous rage.


Breakfast cereals that “don’t taste the same anymore,” including a serious debate over Honey Nut Cheerios, cereal “wine,” and the slow death of childhood.

All that—and two guys trying to keep America safe from inferior peanut butter cups.

Find more at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com.

This week on Eat, Drink, Smoke, Tony Katz and America&rsquo;s favorite amateur drinker, Fingers Malloy, light up the Crux Marblehead Toro (6x50)&mdash;and immediately get distracted by the cigar&rsquo;s weirdly fascinating 109-style &ldquo;Marblehead&rdquo; cap. Where do you cut it? How do you cut it? Do you need a V-cutter&hellip; or a prayer? Along the way, they break down the flavor profile (wood, spice, a little leather&hellip; maybe saddle&hellip; definitely not a handbag).
On the bourbon side, it&rsquo;s Hirsch The Horizon Straight Bourbon (92 proof), a surprisingly easy pour with vanilla, oak, cinnamon, and just enough rye kick to keep it interesting. At the right price, it&rsquo;s &ldquo;buy-two-bottles&rdquo; territory&mdash;and a potential milkshake/eggnog bourbon for the right kind of night.
Plus, News of the Week hits hard:
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A massive frozen food recall due to potential glass contamination (yes, glass).
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Sears is down to five remaining locations, which sparks a road trip idea that is absolutely the dumbest thing&hellip; and therefore must happen.
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Relationship &ldquo;experts&rdquo; share what happy couples do on weeknights, and Tony and Fingers (obviously certified romance gurus) take the list apart with love, sarcasm, and a little righteous rage.
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Breakfast cereals that &ldquo;don&rsquo;t taste the same anymore,&rdquo; including a serious debate over Honey Nut Cheerios, cereal &ldquo;wine,&rdquo; and the slow death of childhood.
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</ul>
All that&mdash;and two guys trying to keep America safe from inferior peanut butter cups.
Find more at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com.

Eight Dollars, Zero Regrets

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This Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour starts exactly where it should: right here in Indiana, with a limited-release bourbon that hits like a freight train and a cigar that absolutely earns its keep.

Tony Katz and America’s favorite amateur drinker, Fingers Malloy, pour up the Starlight Distillery Honey Reserve Bourbon — a 106-proof, honey-barrel-finished beast coming in hot at $60 a bottle. Aged five years, blended from two mash bills, and delivering caramel apple, honey, rye spice, and a boy-howdy level of chest warmth that may or may not clear sinuses on contact.

Neat? Big heat.
On a cube? Still aggressive, but smoother.
With water? Opens up… and still punches you in the belly.

Fingers puts it through the full Kentucky Chew, Saginaw Swish, Memphis Munch, and Chattanooga Chomp (all medically recognized techniques), while Tony confirms this thing drinks bigger than 106 proof and finishes all the way down to the coccyx.

Paired up with the bourbon is the Southern Draw Cigars Lady Killer, created with Privada Cigar Club back in 2021. A 6½ x 46 Lonsdale featuring an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper and a Corojo/Criollo blend from Nicaragua. Construction? Excellent. Flavor? Rich, spicy, cedar-forward. Band glue? Aggressively committed. Five demerits (new system, just invented).

Also on the menu:


Whether boneless wings are wings (and why lawsuits are not the answer)


Why blue cheese is the only correct wing dressing


Kitchen gadgets you should absolutely throw away


Why dull knives ruin lives


Social media bots, crypto weirdos, and bikini economics


The surprising marriage secret of… going to bed at the same time


And how Eat Drink Smoke is personally responsible for Valentine’s Day population growth

Final verdict:
✔️ The Lady Killer is humidor-worthy at $12
✔️ The Starlight Honey Reserve is a yes at $60
✔️ The heat is real
✔️ The opinions are louder

Cigars. Bourbon. Food. Culture. Arguments that go places they were never meant to go.

Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com
This is Eat, Drink, Smoke – Happy Hour

This Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour starts exactly where it should: right here in Indiana, with a limited-release bourbon that hits like a freight train and a cigar that absolutely earns its keep.
Tony Katz and America&rsquo;s favorite amateur drinker, Fingers Malloy, pour up the Starlight Distillery Honey Reserve Bourbon &mdash; a 106-proof, honey-barrel-finished beast coming in hot at $60 a bottle. Aged five years, blended from two mash bills, and delivering caramel apple, honey, rye spice, and a boy-howdy level of chest warmth that may or may not clear sinuses on contact.
Neat? Big heat. On a cube? Still aggressive, but smoother. With water? Opens up&hellip; and still punches you in the belly.
Fingers puts it through the full Kentucky Chew, Saginaw Swish, Memphis Munch, and Chattanooga Chomp (all medically recognized techniques), while Tony confirms this thing drinks bigger than 106 proof and finishes all the way down to the coccyx.
Paired up with the bourbon is the Southern Draw Cigars Lady Killer, created with Privada Cigar Club back in 2021. A 6&frac12; x 46 Lonsdale featuring an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper and a Corojo/Criollo blend from Nicaragua. Construction? Excellent. Flavor? Rich, spicy, cedar-forward. Band glue? Aggressively committed. Five demerits (new system, just invented).
Also on the menu:
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Whether boneless wings are wings (and why lawsuits are not the answer)
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<li data-start="1585" data-end="1638">
Why blue cheese is the only correct wing dressing
</li>
<li data-start="1639" data-end="1691">
Kitchen gadgets you should absolutely throw away
</li>
<li data-start="1692" data-end="1722">
Why dull knives ruin lives
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Social media bots, crypto weirdos, and bikini economics
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The surprising marriage secret of&hellip; going to bed at the same time
</li>
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And how Eat Drink Smoke is personally responsible for Valentine&rsquo;s Day population growth
</li>
</ul>
Final verdict: ✔️ The Lady Killer is humidor-worthy at $12 ✔️ The Starlight Honey Reserve is a yes at $60 ✔️ The heat is real ✔️ The opinions are louder
Cigars. Bourbon. Food. Culture. Arguments that go places they were never meant to go.
Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com This is Eat, Drink, Smoke &ndash; Happy Hour

Happy Hour -- Starlight Distillery Honey Reserve Bourbon 

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This week on Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy crack open the humidor and pull out something special — the Southern Draw Cigars Lady Killer, a 6½ x 46 Lonsdale created in collaboration with Privada Cigar Club back in 2021.

Don’t ask how it survived that long. Just be grateful it did.

Wrapped in Ecuadorian Habano Maduro, packed with Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo tobaccos from Estelí, Jalapa, and Condega, this cigar delivers spice, cedar, a little cocoa, and just enough richness to make you forget your allergies… unless you’re Tony. In that case, your sinuses are staging a full rebellion.

Along the way:


Tony debates whether his head is going to explode from seasonal allergies


Fingers prescribes a ragweed “toughen up” therapy straight from Grandpa Malloy


The guys break down why Lonsdale (46 ring gauge) might be the perfect cigar ratio


A spirited argument about tipping culture — from sandwich shops to Texas Roadhouse


And a deep dive into civil asset forfeiture and TSA cash seizures (because nothing pairs with Maduro like constitutional outrage)

Construction? Impressive.
Draw? Easy.
Burn? Low maintenance — just the way we like it.
MSRP? Around $12 — and yes, it earns its place in the humidor.

Plus, news of the week covers Social Security insolvency, government overreach, and why you should always check your bill before calculating the tip.

It’s cigars, bourbon, food, culture, and a little righteous indignation — the way Happy Hour was meant to be.

Head to EatDrinkSmokeShow.com and subscribe to the Eat, Drink, Smoke YouTube channel for more.

Light one up. Pour something strong.
And let’s get into it.

This week on Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy crack open the humidor and pull out something special &mdash; the Southern Draw Cigars Lady Killer, a 6&frac12; x 46 Lonsdale created in collaboration with Privada Cigar Club back in 2021.
Don&rsquo;t ask how it survived that long. Just be grateful it did.
Wrapped in Ecuadorian Habano Maduro, packed with Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo tobaccos from Estel&iacute;, Jalapa, and Condega, this cigar delivers spice, cedar, a little cocoa, and just enough richness to make you forget your allergies&hellip; unless you&rsquo;re Tony. In that case, your sinuses are staging a full rebellion.
Along the way:
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<li data-start="783" data-end="860">
Tony debates whether his head is going to explode from seasonal allergies
</li>
<li data-start="861" data-end="943">
Fingers prescribes a ragweed &ldquo;toughen up&rdquo; therapy straight from Grandpa Malloy
</li>
<li data-start="944" data-end="1029">
The guys break down why Lonsdale (46 ring gauge) might be the perfect cigar ratio
</li>
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A spirited argument about tipping culture &mdash; from sandwich shops to Texas Roadhouse
</li>
<li data-start="1117" data-end="1248">
And a deep dive into civil asset forfeiture and TSA cash seizures (because nothing pairs with Maduro like constitutional outrage)
</li>
</ul>
Construction? Impressive. Draw? Easy. Burn? Low maintenance &mdash; just the way we like it. MSRP? Around $12 &mdash; and yes, it earns its place in the humidor.
Plus, news of the week covers Social Security insolvency, government overreach, and why you should always check your bill before calculating the tip.
It&rsquo;s cigars, bourbon, food, culture, and a little righteous indignation &mdash; the way Happy Hour was meant to be.
Head to EatDrinkSmokeShow.com and subscribe to the Eat, Drink, Smoke YouTube channel for more.
Light one up. Pour something strong. And let&rsquo;s get into it.

Happy Hour -- Southern Draw Lady Killer

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