Smokin' & Toastin'

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Our show is exactly what the title implies--it's a show about "The Good Life." Every week on Smokin' & Toastin', Ian Barry and Cruze taste and talk about craft beers, distinctive distilled spirits and fine cigars. Ian and Cruze approach these classic diversions with the passion and curiosity of two semi-normal guys on an adventurous path of discovery and knowledge. And if that quest mandates that they must drink, eat, smoke and socialize, then so be it.

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EP. #319 "Pink Boots And Drinking Trends In 2023" 16.03.2023 1:23:29

Special Guests: Abby Hime with Pink Boots and Jill Root from St. Arnold Brewing Cigar Reviews: Ferio Tega Timeless Supreme Partagas Anejo Esplendido Beer Tasting: Beers from Abby Hime's Pink Boots Project Spirit Tasting: Dos Maderas Solera Seleccion Triple Aged Rum Be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe, We also appreciate your comments! Let us know if you have tried any of the Craft Beer Fi...

EP. #318 "The Hot 100 Best Beers! Ever Had One?" 09.03.2023 1:22:01

We are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! We are on location today, smoking at Shady Acres Saloon located in the Houston Heights Beer Tasting: Parish Brewing Company "Strawberry Mochi" Berliner Weisse (New Orleans, LA) Beer Tasting: Anchorage Brewing Company "Road Trip" IPA (Anchorage, AL) Beer Tasting: Jester King Brewery "Black Metal" Imperial Stout (Austin, TX) Spirit...

EP. #317 "Bourbon Time with Old Humble Distilling" 02.03.2023 1:22:50

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! Special Guest: Joe Breda with Old Humble Distilling Company Cigar Reviews: New World Dorado by AJ Fernandez Rocky Patel Disciple Toro Beer Tasting: Eureka Heights Brewing Company "Mr. Bloom Tastic" Golden Ale (Houston, TX) Beer Tasting: NOLA Brewing Company "Walk Down That Hill" Imperial IPA (New Orleans, LA) Beer Tasting: Founde...

EP. #316 "Smoke Anywhere In California. As Long As It's Not INDOORS Or OUTDOORS" 23.02.2023 1:22:04

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! Cigar Reviews: Southern Draw Manzanita Toro Syn Grand Robusto Maduro Beer Tasting: Abita Brewing Company "Mardi Gras Bock" (Abita Springs, LA) Beer Tasting: New Belgium Brewing "Juice Force" Voodoo Ranger Hazy Imperial IPA (Ft. Collins, CO) Beer Tasting: Untitled Art "Ice Cream Waffle" Pastry Stout (Waunukee, WI) Spirit Tasting:...

EP. #315 "Platypus Brewing In The Studio and More Proof That Whiskey Is Good For You!" 16.02.2023 1:23:07

Special Guest: Shawn Hanrahan with Platypus Brewing Company Cigar Reviews: Rocky Patel The Edge 20th Anniversary Micallef Herencia Habano Box Pressed Torpedo Beer Tasting: Platypus Brewing Spirit Tasting: Hatozaki Small Batch Japanese Whisky

EP. #314 "Pipe Show 2023 and Imperial February" 09.02.2023 1:29:31

The Pipe Show 2023! If you want to get into Pipe smoking or just want to learn more about it you found the best place to learn! Big thanks to The Briar Shoppe in Houston Texas for having us and sharing their wisdom on Pipes and Tobacco! Beer Tasting: Cruz Blanca "Vamos" Vienna-Style Lager (Chicago, IL) Beer Tasting: Belching Beaver Brewery "Dam Good Decade" Terps IPA (Oceanside, CA) Beer Tasting:...

EP. #313 "Best Bourbons, Best Cigars, And Best Texas Beers" 02.02.2023 1:35:29

Cigar Reviews: Drew Estate Blackened M81 Rocky Patel DBS Robusto Beer Tasting: Bell's Brewery "Quite Bright" Belgian-Inspired Wheat Ale (Comstock, MI) Beer Tasting: DogfishHead "Nordic Spring" IPA (Milton, DE) Beer Tasting: American Solera Brewing "Phatso" Coconut Porter (Tulsa, OK) Spirit Tasting: Lunazul Tequila Anejo (Jalisco, Mexico)

EP. #312 "Waterford Irish Whiskey In The Studio" 26.01.2023 1:43:12

Special Guest: Bill Chenault with Waterford Irish Whiskey Cigar Reviews: San Cristobal Legancia Punch Spring Roll Beer Tasting: Ingenious Brewing Company "The Riddle" Smarty Sour (Humble, TX) Beer Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing "Gumballhead" American Wheat Pale Ale (Munster, IN) Beer Tasting: Spoetzl Brewing & Garrison Brothers Shiner "Brewer's Pride" Barrel-Aged Doppelbock (Shiner, Texas Spirit Ta...

EP. #311 "Beer Innovation with Lone Pint Brewery" 19.01.2023 1:49:53

Special Guest: Blake Niederhofer, Head Brewer at Lone Pint Brewery Cigar Reviews: Ian: My Father Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Cruze: Espada by Monte Cristo Signature Beer Tasting: Beers from Lone Pint Brewery (Magnolia, TX) Spirit Tasting: Corzo Tequila Anejo (Jalisco, Mexico)

EP. #310 "The Best Cigars And Best Whiskey Of 2022" 12.01.2023 1:39:37

Cigar Reviews E. P. Carrillo Allegiance My Father "Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial" Toro Beer Tasting: Oskar Blues Brewery "Mama's Little Yella Pils" Pilsner (Longmont, CO) Beer Tasting: Sixpoint Brewery "Anti-Resin" Hazy IPA (Brooklyn, NY) Beer Tasting: Deschutes Brewery "Whiskey Butte" Porter (Bend, OR) Spirit Tasting: Basil Hayden "Toast" Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Have you tried any of th...

EP. #309 "New Year, New Beer!" 05.01.2023 1:23:22

Cigar Reviews: Mombacho Nicaragua Corona Gorda Avo Uvezian Syncro fogata Beer Tasting: Southern Star Brewing "Bombshell Pils" Pilsner (Conroe, TX) Beer Tasting: Firestone Walker "Mind Haze" Tiki Smash IPA (Pasa Robles, CA) Beer Tasting: The Bruery "So It Happens It's Tuesday" Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (Placentia, CA) Spirit Tasting: Paranubes Anejo Rum (Oaxaca, Mexico)

EP. #308 "Best Of The Year!" 22.12.2022 1:33:43

Cigar Reviews: Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Arturo Fuente Reserva Extra Viejo No 55 Torpedo Beer Tasting: American Solera Brewery "Kolache" Czech-Style Snack (Tulsa, OK) Beer Tasting: Martin House Brewing "Put That Cookie Down" Imperial Cookie Ale with Lactose And Vanilla (Ft. Worth, TX) Beer Tasting: Ingenious Brewing Company "Imperial" Peanut Butter Cup Imperial Milk Stout (Humble, TX) Spirit...

EP. #307 "Yuletide Wines With Marc Borel" 15.12.2022 1:39:32

Special Guest: S&T Wine Expert Marc Borel Cigar Reviews: Tatuaje The Drac Crowned Heads Las Calaveras 2021 Wine Tasting: Wines From Marc Borel Spirit Tasting: El Mayor Tequila Anejo (Mexico)

EP. #306 "Festive Holiday Drinks and Dox In The Studio!" 08.12.2022 2:06:59

Special Guest: Our old friend and Pierre Ferrand and Plantation Run representative GREG DOXAKIS Cigar Reviews: Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Drew Estate Joya De Nicaragua "Antano" Gran Consul Beer Tasting: Eagle Brewery "Banana Bread Beer" (Bedfordshire, England) Beer Tasting: Holidaily Brewing Company "Fat Randy's IPA" (Golden, CO) Beer Tasting: Brewdog Brewery "It's A Beaut" Pecan And Toffee Sto...

EP. #305 "The Best Full-Bodied Cigars And The Worst Beers In The World" 01.12.2022 1:35:10

Cigar Review 1 Ian: Montecristo Platinum series Cigar Review 2 Cruze: AJ Fernandez New World "Dorado" Robusto Beer Tasting: Klaus Brewing Company "Edelweizen" Bavarian Style Hefeweizen (Houston, TX) Beer Tasting: Three Notch'd Brewing Company "40 Mile" IPA (Charlottesville, VA) Beer Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company 2022 "Christmas Ale" (San Francisco, CA) Spirit Tasting: Reservoir Distillery "Hunte...

EP. #304 "Vintage Spirits, And The Coming Craft Beer Crisis" 17.11.2022 1:49:48

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! Special Guest: Vintage Spirits Expert Robyn MacAdams Ian Cigar Review 1: Ozgener Bosphorus Cruze Cigar Review 2: SYN IRA Grand Robusto Beer Tasting: Modern Times Beer "Harmony Engine" Marzen-Style Lager (San Diego, CA) Beer Tasting: Rogue Ales "Hazelnut Brown Nectar" Brown Ale (Newport, OR) Beer Tasting: Martin House Brewing Comp...

EP. #303 "Getting Ready For The Whiskey Social!" 03.11.2022 1:45:59

Special Guests: Dominic Sung and Todd Grube from the Whiskey Social Ian Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Cruze Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto Beer Tasting: Four Sixes "Grit And Glory" Amber Lager (Big Kettle Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA) Beer Tasting: Parkway Brewing Company "Get Bent" Mountain IPA (Salem, VA) Beer Tasting: 11 Below Brewing Company "Java Space" Imperial Coffee...

EP. #302 "Pumpkin Beer For Halloween" 27.10.2022 1:35:50

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! On this special episode we have a Pumpkin Beer Blind Taste Test where we sample and rate craft beer from our favorite to least favorite to determine what is the best pumpkin beer you can buy right now. Ian Cigar Review: Man o war Cruze Cigar Review: Tatuaje Havana VI Nobles (Robusto)

EP. #301 "Wine For Fall & The Upcoming Holidays" 20.10.2022 1:36:41

Special Guest: S&T Wine Expert Marc Borel Ian Cigar Review: Nica Libre Sun Grown Cruze Cigar Review: Hoyo De Monterrey Black Robusto Wine Tasting with Marc Borel from Rainbow Lodge Spirit Tasting: Milam & Greene Triple Cask Bourbon (Blanco, TX)

EP. #300 "Just Another Normal Episode" 13.10.2022 1:07:59

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! Cigar Review 1: Crowned Heads le patissier Cigar Review 2: Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Beer Tasting: Devil's Backbone Brewing Company "O'Fest" Lager (Lexington, VA) Beer Tasting: Bad Astronaut Brewing Company "Phaser Fight" IPA (Houston, TX) Beer Tasting: Epic Brewing Company "Big Bad Baptist Black Forest Cake Rare Release" Im...

EP. #299 "Mega-Beer Episode" 06.10.2022 1:37:11

Special Guest: Ian's buddy Adam Purple Ian Cigar: Aliados cabinet edition by EPC Cruze Cigar: Micallief Maduro Toro Beer Tasting: Beers from Adam Spirit Tasting: Ron Immortal 12-year Aged Columbian Rum (Columbia)

EP. #298 "LimaVady Irish Whiskey In The Studio" 29.09.2022 1:31:22

Special Guest: Daryl McNally, CEO/Master Distiller of LimaVady Irish Whiskey Cigar Review: Ian Cigar: Aganorsa Leaf Rare Leaf Reserve Cruze Cigar: Rocky Patel "Mulligans" Eagle Reserve Robusto Beer Tasting: Back Pew Brewing Company "Gang Plank" Gose (Porter, TX) Beer Tasting: Old Ox Brewery "Oxtober Bier" Marzen-Style Lager (Ashburn, VA) Beer Tasting: Duck Rabbit Brewery "Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout" (...

EP. #297 "How To Make The Perfect Vodka Gimlet" 22.09.2022 1:29:44

Cigar Reviews Ian Cigar: Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Cruze Cigar:Argyle Conundrum Toro Beer Tasting: Duclaw Brewing Company "Mad Bishop" Oktoberfest (Baltimore, MD) Beer Tasting: "Mystery" Hazy IPA Beer Tasting: Anchorage Brewing Company "The Tide And Its Takers" Triple With Brettanomyces (Anchorage, AK) Spirit Tasting: Cruze Makes Vodka Gimlets

EP. #296 "Has Drinking Lost Its Cool?" 15.09.2022 1:15:26

Cigar Reviews Ian Cigar: Man o war abomination Cruze Cigar: AJ Fernandez New World "Puro Especial" Gordo Beer Tasting: Saloon Door Brewing "Kemah Suprema" Texas Lager Beer (Webster, TX) Beer Tasting: Brewdog Brewing "Fellowship" Hazy IPA (Ellon, Scotland) Beer Tasting: Oskar Blues "TenFidy" Imperial Stout (Lyons, CO) Spirit Tasting: Starr 7-Year Oak Aged Rum (Mauritius, Africa)

EP. #295 "When Life Gives You Limes, Make Margaritas!" 01.09.2022 1:49:42

Special Guest: Bartender/Mixologist/Cigar Lover Roberto Rivas Villar Beer Tasting: Back Pew Brewing "King's Brau" Festbier (Houston, TX) Beer Tasting: 11 Below Brewing Company "2021 Big Mistake" Imperial Stout Beer Tasting: Prairie Artisan Ales "Double Dunk" Imperial Stout Brewed With Oreo Cookies Spirit Tasting: Margaritas crafted by Robero Rivas Villar