Paranoia! Do You Unplug Your Toaster After Using It?
From Eat Drink Smoke by Tony Katz
May 18, 2026 · 1h 16m
About this episode
Tony and Fingers review a Connecticut cigar and a bourbon while discussing various food topics and current events.
This week, Tony and Fingers review the K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, a silky Ecuadorian Connecticut with Nicaraguan binder and filler. Connecticut cigars get dismissed too easily, and this one makes the case for why that is a mistake. The Karen Berger Connecticut brings creaminess, cedar, a touch of white pepper, some sweetness, and an easygoing profile that works in the morning, at night, with coffee, or whenever you feel like smoking a Connecticut because you are an adult and can live your life. They also review Mayor Pingree Red Label Bourbon from Valentine Distilling in Ferndale, Michigan. It is a 94-proof bourbon that brings vanilla, oak, honey, spice, pepper, and a little orchard fruit — especially after adding water or putting it over a cube. Also discussed: the best way to reheat pizza, using leftover pizza toppings in an omelet, Tony’s toaster paranoia, Subway closing hundreds of locations, Eric Clapton ending a concert early after being hit by a thrown record, whether Malört should be reviewed on the show, the strange human desire to eat painfully hot wings, and which cars thieves love to steal. Find everything at EatDrinkSmokeShow.com.
People in this episode
Host: Tony Katz
Topics covered
- cigar review
- bourbon review
- food discussion
- pizza reheating tips
- toaster paranoia
- Subway closures
- concert incidents
Keywords
- cigar
- bourbon
- pizza
- toaster
- Subway
- Eric Clapton
- hot wings
- Malört
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Valentine Distilling
Products: K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, Mayor Pingree Red Label Bourbon
Places: Ferndale, Michigan
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