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.

Episode List

EP #464 The Best-Of Lists Have Begun!

Dec 27th, 2025 10:00 PM

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! Beer Tasting: Equal Parts Brewing "All Malt Classic" American Amber Lager (Houston, TX) Beer Tasting: Sierra Nevada "Celebration" Fresh Hop IPA (Chico, CA) Beer Tasting: Sapwood Cellars "Haulin' Oats" Oat-Milk Stout (Columbia, MD) Spirit Tasting: San Pedro "Macoris" Gran Reserva Blend Rum (Spain)

EP #463 What To Give The People You REALLY Like For Christmas!

Dec 20th, 2025 10:00 PM

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand Rolled Cigars!!! Special Guest: Rod Kurthy, Inventor of the PerfecDraw Cigar Tool! Beer Tasting: New Magnolia Brewing Company "Amber Lager" Czech Style Lager (Houston, TX) Beer Tasting: Sierra Nevada "Peachy Little Thing" Hazy IPA (Chico, CA) Beer Tasting: LKuhnhenn Brewing Company "4D 2024 Gingerbread Man Olde Ale (Providence, RI) Spirit Tasting: Penderyn "Myth" Single Malt Welsh Whiskey (Jalisco, Mexico)

EP #462 The Best Whiskies For Gift-Giving

Dec 13th, 2025 10:00 PM

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand-Rolled Cigars! Beer Tasting: Sapwood Cellars Brewery "Flemish Gothic" Sour Red Ale (Columbia, MD) Beer Tasting: Galveston Brewing Company "Citra Haze" Hazy IPA (Galveston, TX) Beer Tasting: Long Live Beerworks "2025 Barrel-Aged Gate Haus" Barleywine Ale (Providence, RI) Spirit Tasting: Primera Mano Tequila Anejo (Jalisco, Mexico)

EP #461 Celebrating The Holidays On Location At Eculent

Dec 6th, 2025 7:41 PM

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand-Rolled Cigars! Special Guest: Chef David Skinner from Eculent Beer Tasting: Real Ale Brewing Company "Solar Myth" Belgian White (Blanco, TX) Beer Tasting: R.A.R. Brewing "Marylan" IPA (Cambridge. MD) Beer Tasting: Burial Beer Company "Walking Through The Abyss Into Nowhere" Imperial Stout (Ashville, NC)

EP #460 Smokin' At Casa With Grego

Nov 29th, 2025 3:39 PM

We Are All About Craft Beer, Fine Spirits, and Hand-Rolled Cigars! Special Guest: Houston TV and Radio Personality Grego Beer Tasting: Mikerphone Brewing Company "Land Of Transfusion" Fruited Sour Ale (Elk Grove, IL) Beer Tasting: 512 Brewing Company "Smash Sabro" Pale Ale (Austin, TX) Beer Tasting: WaFremont Brewing Limited Release "2020 Dark Star" Imperial Oatmeal Stout (Seattle, WA) Spirit Tasting: Cragganmore Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch

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