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This week, Tony and Fingers review the Breckenridge Vanilla Porter and the Cavalier Black Series II Toro Gordo.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

A new study revealed an increase in clinical depression and anxiety in children around the world. How do parents deal with this in the age of COVID? Will the pandemic have a long term impact on our kids' mental health?

Jeopardy! named its new hosts and the announcement surprised America. Many years ago, Tony had a brush with fame when he bumped into Mayim Bialik. An amusing conversation followed.

AAA says that despite the Delta variant, travel volumes are expected to remain high. Should we be surprised? What should you expect when you travel during the rest of the summer?

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On this week's Snack Size Edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke!, Tony and Fingers go over another incident of bad behavior by a passenger on an airplane. It got so bad, that the flight crew had to duct tape the man to his seat. Why is this type of behavior seemingly becoming more common, and was the flight crew's actions justified?

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

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This week on Eat! Drink! Smoke!, Tony and Fingers go big and rare with their bourbon and cigar. The bourbon review is special, if for no other reason than the price -- it's Kentucky Owl Bourbon - Batch 10.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Along with the Kentucky Owl Bourbon, the guys smoked the Fuente Fuente OpusX Serie Heaven and Earth Scorpio Maduro cigar.

Target announced that it will offer its 340,000 U.S.-based part-time and full-time employees a free college education. Walmart also made a similar announcement. Is this the future for box retailers? Will job seekers expect to see perks like this in the future?

Molson Coors has been in the news a lot lately. It recently announced that it is killing eleven of its economy beer brands. In September, it is introducing its first ever bourbon. People who love bourbon should be excited when they hear about Molson Coors' bourbon partner.

South Park fans got some great news last week -- the show will be around through 2027. There will also be new South Park movies. What have they done right and what makes this new deal great?

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On this week's Snack Size Edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke!, Tony and Fingers discuss the computer chip shortage and how it is now having an impact on the smartphone industry. Also, Tony baked some bourbon butterscotch oatmeal cookies. Find out how they turned out and where to get the recipe on the Snack Size!

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

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When it comes to bourbon, just because you see a well known name -- that doesn't necessarily mean it's the same old, same old. This week on the show, Tony and Fingers review Wild Turkey. But this isn't your grandfather's Wild Turkey. It's Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Along with the Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon, the guys smoked the Crowned Heads CHC Serie E cigar.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! was all over the Premium Cigar Association Convention and Trade Show, and Tony was able to sit down with Jon Huber of Crowned Heads. They talked about how Jon got into the cigar business -- and the importance of authenticity not only in cigars, but in life as well. You don't want to miss this interview!

Popeyes took it up a notch in the fast food chicken wars with their all new chicken nuggets. Tony and Fingers give them a try, with a quick bonus review of the Popeyes chicken sandwich.

NFL training camps opened last week, and Aaron Rodgers had an opening press conference that was refreshingly candid and honest. He criticized the Packers over how they have treated him and veteran players as they left the team. How will this impact his career as a Packer?

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On this week's Snack Size Edition of Eat Drink! Smoke!, Tony and Fingers discuss the supply-chain issues that continue to plague many segments of the private sector. While the computer chip shortages have dominated the headlines -- Taco Bell announced that many of its locations are having to adjust their menus due to ingredient shortages. How long will this last?

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

Supply chain issues also can bring price increases. Many fast food chains announced that their prices are going up due to increased food costs. Another reason for the price increases, higher labor costs.

This week on the show, the guys reviewed Aberlour A’bunadh Scotch Whisky. Check out the entire review on Episode 143 of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Well, at the beginning of the Snack SIze, something interesting happened when they put Aberlour A’bunadhon on the giant ice cube after reviewing it neat. It doesn't happen often.

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This week on the big show, Tony and Fingers reviewed something different than their normal bourbon. This episode they went with a scotch -- specifically Aberlour A’bunadh Scotch Whisky.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Along with the Aberlour A’bunadh Scotch Whisky, the guys smoked the Davidoff Dominicana Toro Cigar.

The automotive industry has been struggling to meet customer demand due to a computer chip shortage. Last week, GM announced it was temporarily halting production at some of its full size pickup truck plants due to the shortage. How will this computer chip issue impact the auto industry long term? How has this influenced used car prices?

Clerks 3 is coming and Tony is excited -- but Fingers is skeptical. Will it be good? Should it be made? Will you go see it?

Fingers bought Tony a hot dog in a Vegas casino during the Premium Cigar Association Convention and Trade Show. Fingers was in heaven. Tony... well you have to hear his hot dog review.

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McCormick Spices is looking to hire a Director of Taco Relations to basically eat tacos for 4 months. Tony thinks Eat! Drink! Smoke! is up for the job. He makes his pitch. The ball is in your court, McCormick.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

The guys were in Vegas the weekend of the Dustin Poirier - Conor McGregor fight. Was McGregor injured going into the fight? How does he still stay hungry after becoming extremely wealthy?

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This week on the big show, Tony and Fingers encounter something they have never tried before -- a vatted rye whiskey. They had questions. What is a vatted rye? What goes into the process of vatting a rye? Those questions and more were answered with this week's drink -- the Hochstadter's Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Along with the Hochstadter's Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey, the guys smoked the Kristoff Ligero Maduro cigar.

To kick off their coverage of the Premium Cigar Association's Convention and Trade Show, Tony sat down with Glen Case, Owner of Kristoff Cigars. Glen talked about the Kristoff brand, why he got into the cigar business and the industry in general. You don't want to miss this interview!

Coca-Cola announced they are changing the formula of Coke Zero and fans of the zero calorie soft drink are freaking out on social media. Is this a good move? Do they not remember the New Coke debacle of the 1980s?

It was supposed to be a one-hour flight from Vegas to Stockton. It turned into a 17-hour nightmare that included reroutes, a lockdown and for many passengers, a night in an airport. What went wrong? How would the guys handle that situation?

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Cigars work with rum. Tony and Fingers usually pair their cigars with bourbon, whiskey or a coffee. But cigars go great with rum. So this week, the fellas did something a little different for them, and sampled Bumbu Rum. It did not disappoint.

Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy host Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Along with the Bumbu Rum, the guys smoked the Avo XO Legato.

People who are familiar with Eat! Drink! Smoke! know that Tony came out with his own rye, called Recovery Rye. It's distilled in Indiana. Indiana has a long history with making rye whiskey. This is why Indiana Rye whiskey was recently made a legally binding regional whiskey style of American whiskey. Great news!

Subway restaurants have been in the news a lot recently. The chain has been struggling. In a move to try and change that momentum, the sandwich chain will close most of their restaurants for one day and revamp their menu. Will this reverse Subway's slide?

Gas prices continue to rise. How much longer will we see these high prices? How will it impact the economy?

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