Is Your HOA Out of Control?

About this episode

Tony and Fingers discuss HOA issues while reviewing a cigar and whiskey, and cover various news topics.

Tony and Fingers ask the important question: Is your HOA out of control? Fingers has a neighborhood watchdog, a grabber, and apparently a man monitoring street parking like it’s a federal investigation. This week, the guys review the Cuban Seed Cigar Company Cohiba Grand Pyramid and the Cody Road Single Barrel Rye. The cigar is a massive 6.5 x 54 pyramid with a Corojo Habano wrapper and a wood-forward profile, but construction issues raise the big question: is it worth the $55 price tag? The rye brings fruit, banana bread, light spice, and a little heat — but at nearly $50 a bottle, “pretty good” may not be good enough. Also this week: Las Vegas continues its war on the middle-class gambler, casino buffets are disappearing, brisket prices are ridiculous, Tony’s Memorial Day brisket cook goes sideways, Walmart and Ollie’s recall a children’s toy over asbestos concerns, and NPR faces newsroom cuts. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tony Katz, Fingers

Topics covered

• HOA issues
• cigar review
• whiskey review
• Las Vegas gambling
• food prices
• toy recalls
• news updates

Keywords

• HOA
• cigar
• whiskey
• Las Vegas
• food prices
• toy recall
• NPR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Walmart, Ollie’s, NPR

Products: Cuban Seed Cigar Company Cohiba Grand Pyramid, Cody Road Single Barrel Rye

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