Tony and Fingers light up the Room 101 “Farce” (or is it Farce) Connecticut Super Toro 6x56 and immediately get derailed by the pronunciation, the bands, and the reality that this “Connecticut” is coming in way more wood-spice / cocoa / coffee than anybody expected. Tight draw. Uneven burn threats. Pinch-and-roll diplomacy. Plus: Tony’s humidor drama turns into the cigar version of the yips, and we try to talk him off the ledge with a notebook, a weather report, and basic human patience.

Then we pour something new for 2026: 15 Stars — First West Toasted Oak (98 proof), a blend of 5/6/7-year Kentucky bourbons that smells sweet, drinks a little thin… and then shows up big on the finish. At $70 it’s a debate. At $51 it’s a different conversation. Ice changes the whole mood. So does the “tum-tum.”

News of the week gets weird in a hurry:


Goodwill has to remind America: please stop donating wet, mildewed, moldy items (and apparently… food?)


A Florida flea market becomes a lifestyle brand, featuring table deodorant and the legendary phrase: “flea market table fruit.”


GameStop is closing hundreds of stores, because the future is apparently buying a download on a card


Amazon’s Andy Jassy says tariffs are creeping into prices.


Kroger is rolling out AI shopping carts, which is definitely not the first step toward wrist chips, definitely not


IU wins the national title, and the Hoosier pride gets loud


And the NFL starts sniffing around 18 games plus mandatory overseas games… because money never gets tired, only players do

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Tony and Fingers light up the Room 101 &ldquo;Farce&rdquo; (or is it Farce) Connecticut Super Toro 6x56 and immediately get derailed by the pronunciation, the bands, and the reality that this &ldquo;Connecticut&rdquo; is coming in way more wood-spice / cocoa / coffee than anybody expected. Tight draw. Uneven burn threats. Pinch-and-roll diplomacy. Plus: Tony&rsquo;s humidor drama turns into the cigar version of the yips, and we try to talk him off the ledge with a notebook, a weather report, and basic human patience.
Then we pour something new for 2026: 15 Stars &mdash; First West Toasted Oak (98 proof), a blend of 5/6/7-year Kentucky bourbons that smells sweet, drinks a little thin&hellip; and then shows up big on the finish. At $70 it&rsquo;s a debate. At $51 it&rsquo;s a different conversation. Ice changes the whole mood. So does the &ldquo;tum-tum.&rdquo;
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Goodwill has to remind America: please stop donating wet, mildewed, moldy items (and apparently&hellip; food?)
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A Florida flea market becomes a lifestyle brand, featuring table deodorant and the legendary phrase: &ldquo;flea market table fruit.&rdquo;
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GameStop is closing hundreds of stores, because the future is apparently buying a download on a card
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Amazon&rsquo;s Andy Jassy says tariffs are creeping into prices.
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Kroger is rolling out AI shopping carts, which is definitely not the first step toward wrist chips, definitely not
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IU wins the national title, and the Hoosier pride gets loud
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And the NFL starts sniffing around 18 games plus mandatory overseas games&hellip; because money never gets tired, only players do
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Eat Drink Smoke. Cigar. Bourbon. Food. News. And one more reminder: your giveaway prizes are coming&hellip; just maybe don&rsquo;t expect them with a side of fruit.
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The Yips, the Finish, and a $51 Bourbon

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