A cyclocross bike has room for proper fenders for dealing with rain and mud. Road bikes seldom have enough clearance to fit decent sized tires or fenders for handling potholes and sloppy weather.

One of the performance hybrids may also be a good option.

Looking at the Smoke I see that it's inexpensive but the components are VERY basic. For a little more I'd suggest the Dew or something equivalent from another maker. The improvements for the cost are a huge bang for the buck over the Smoke IMHO.