On this episode of the Eat Drink Smoke Happy Hour, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy pour George Dickel Barrel Select Tennessee Whisky and try to figure out whether this old-school name still deserves a spot in the liquor cabinet. The guys break down the whiskey’s light profile, subtle oak, faint vanilla, and easy-drinking smoothness, then see whether a little water or a cube can wake it up enough to justify the price.

They also keep smoking the Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro from J.C. Newman, a budget-friendly box-pressed cigar that brings broadleaf richness, cedar, earth, and just enough depth to make it an easy pick for the golf course, the garage, or a weekend smoke that won’t punish your wallet.

Along the way, the guys get into Ruth’s Chris enforcing a dress code, why golf attire inspires irrational distrust, whether social media is quietly making everyone angrier and older, and how dealing with difficult people might actually be aging all of us in real time. There’s also talk of convertibles, Twitter bots, muting people instead of blocking them, and why some overlooked old-school brands are still worth trying before you write them off.

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