



Old Forester, Big Hoffa’s, and Brisket by the Pan
Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy leave the studio and go live on location at Big Hoffa’s Barbecue in Westfield, Indiana for an Old Forester night—because if they’re going to do remote, it should involve bourbon and a smoke-ring. Since cigars aren’t allowed inside the restaurant, the show focuses on on…

Happy Hour: Cigars of the Year Part 2, Double Oaked, and Pizza Panic
It’s Cigars of the Year time — and the guys do it the only way that actually makes sense. No points. No rankings spreadsheets. No pretending they can quantify enjoyment with decimals. On this Happy Hour episode of Eat Drink Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloyoffer part 2 of their annual Cigars of…

Happy Hour: Cigars of the Year, Double Oaked, and Giggle Spots
They do it the right way. No shortcuts. No calendar cheating. No pretending December 15th is “close enough.” On this Happy Hour episode of Eat Drink Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy kick off their Cigars of the Year conversation — after a full year of reviews, arguments, surprises, and more th…

Eat Drink Smoke: Best Cigars of 2025 & Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
In this Best of 2025 episode of Eat Drink Smoke, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy reveal their Top Cigars of the Year (2025)—and they do it their way: they wait until the full year is finished before ranking anything. Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy also pair the cigar conversation with Woodford Reserve …

Happy Hour -- Bourbons of the Year (Part 2)
It’s 2026, and we’re finishing what we started: Bourbons of the Year (even when they’re not all bourbons… because of course they aren’t). In Part 2, Tony Katz reveals his Top 3 from everything we reviewed this year — bourbon, rye, rum, Irish whiskey, whatever. We also keep smoking the Oliva Master…

Happy Hour — Bourbons of the Year (Part 1)
New year. Same rules: we don’t do a Top 10. We barely do a Top 5. We do a Top 3 because we’re grown and tired. In Part 1 of our “Bourbons of the Year” special, Fingers Malloy lays out his list — built on one sacred principle: keep it under $50… because we live in a world where “affordability crisi…

Bourbons of the Year: Top Picks, Value Plays, and a Surprise Rum for 2025
A new year is here, and Eat Drink Smoke does it the only way that makes sense — by waiting until the calendar actually turns. In this episode, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy reveal their Top Three Bourbons of the Year, based not on hype or releases, but on everything they actually reviewed on the sh…

Happy Hour -- Jefferson’s Ocean Rye, Costco Hot Dog Border Control, and an Amazon Cat Heist
Christmas week calls for something familiar. So Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy go back to the well with Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Rye (Voyage 26, Double Barrel, 96 proof) — sweet, lush, easy-drinking, and absolutely the kind of pour you reach for when you’re fighting off a cold and trying to pre…

Happy Hour -- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Off Menu, Ice Cream Recalls, Bourbon’s Slowdown & Airport Security Theater
As the calendar flips toward the end of the year, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy settle in for a Happy Hour episode of Eat Drink Smoke. The guys light up the Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich “Off Menu” TAA exclusive, a bold Pennsylvania Broadleaf box-press with unmistakable earthiness, bonfire notes, and s…

Closing Out 2025
Eat Drink Smoke closes out 2025 with a bold pairing: the Knuckle Sandwich Off Menu, a TAA exclusive cigar from Espinosa Premium Cigars and celebrity chef Guy Fieri, and Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Rye (Voyage 26, Double Barrel Dry). Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy smoke the 6x54 box-pressed Knuckle…