The Speakeasy
Hosts Damon Boelte, Sother Teague, and Greg Benson sit down to talk cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, tea, coffee, and all the other exciting liquids in the universe. With each episode, learn from some of the world’s experts in mixology, bar history, distillation, and brewing. Bringing on guests ranging from bartenders and brewers, alchemists and ambassadors, roasters and regulars, and every expert and enthusiast in between, The Speakeasy introduces listeners to all the unique ways we enjoy imbibing today.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 631
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
You Can't Spell "Hospitality" Without "Hospital"
As the crisis nears its apex in NYC Greg and Sother sit down with the team from Ilegal Mezcal to hash out the uphill battle our industry faces and discuss what we as an industry can do to help those …
00:49:23 |
Sun 12 Apr 2020
Going the Distance
⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ On a socially distanced episode Sother and Greg talk to Nitecap owner Natasha David to take stock of what's happened to our indust…
00:43:12 |
Sun 29 Mar 2020
This Sucks
It's bad out there, and this week Greg sits down with John deBary of the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation to discuss what we can do about it.
Photo Courtesy of Restaurant Workers' Community …
00:44:33 |
Sun 22 Mar 2020
On the up & up
⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️
This week we’re joined by the team behind Grenwich Village darling Up & Up @TheUpAndUpNYC . Owner, Matt Piacentini @scotchgin…
00:46:28 |
Wed 11 Mar 2020
Making An Experience
⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️
Sean Johnson @johnson_m_sean is an artist both behind the bar and outside if it. On this weeks episode he shares with us how he d…
00:47:02 |
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Birmingham or Bust
⭐️2 Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Award Nominated Podcast⭐️
This week on the Speakeasy, Laura Newman @laurafallsdown and Mudd Townley @muddatqp join us from Birmingham Alabama where this power cou…
00:52:13 |
Wed 26 Feb 2020
Whiskey Methods
This week Sother and Greg sit down with Bar Methods @BarMethods founder Chris Bidmead and Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador, Michael Toscano @themichaeltoscano . We talk about the need for more stand…
00:49:57 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
Ducks on the Water
At last year's Tales of The Cocktail in New Orleans, Sother had the opportunity to sit down with Tyler Hudgens @tylerhudgens, a member of an elite team of industry professionals known as Liquid Produ…
00:38:07 |
Wed 05 Feb 2020
Mexican Chardonnay
⭐️2 Time Award Nominated Podcast⭐️
Join us today as we sit down and talk With North America Tequila Cazadores Ambassador Alan Ruesga Pelayo @AlanRuesga and surprise guest Colin Asare-Apia @GetInvolv…
00:55:43 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
Mixed Up
Jordan Silbert, founder of Q Mixers @QMixers takes the time to talk to us about his Spectacular line of products from origin to realization. He discusses the trials of being an industry outsider thru…
00:51:14 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
Bailey Pryor
100 years ago this week, The Eighteenth Amendment went into effect on January 17, 1920. On this episode, documentary filmmaker and founder of Real McCoy Rum, Bailey Pryor talks about the strange simi…
01:00:06 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Episode 359: Master Blender
Alexandre Gabriel is the Master blender at both Maison Ferrand Cognac as well as Plantation Rums. Growing up on a farm gave him insight as to how taking care of the land can take care of you. He brin…
00:49:13 |
Wed 18 Dec 2019
Episode 358: A Real Live Wire
Sother has the opportunity to sit with noted New York bartender turned LA nightlife guru, Aaron Polsky to discuss how the music industry can be a model for how to operate a ready to drink cocktail co…
00:49:17 |
Wed 11 Dec 2019
Episode 357: Getting the band back together.
Damon is back in the studio with Sother today and we’re joined by some old friends of the Speakeasy. Bridget Firtle of Owneys Rum @OwneysRum , Austin Hartman of Paradise Lounge @ParadiseLoungeNYC and…
00:52:38 |
Wed 04 Dec 2019
Episode 356: Sold by the drop
Greg Robles co-founded @thebitterqueens , a small-production, San Francisco based bitters business raising the bar through the creation of unique, handcrafted bitters and cocktail accoutrements. What…
00:47:33 |
Wed 20 Nov 2019
Episode 355: Tiki Royalty
She got her start in tiki with her husband who introduced her to Trader Vic’s Beverly Hills on their first Valentines Day together.
Marie helms the ship at Tonga Hut @tongahut in North Hollywood, LA…
00:49:05 |
Wed 06 Nov 2019
Episode 354: Whiskey River
Native Kentuckian, Senior Whiskey Ambassador at Deutsch Brands and, Honorary Kentucky Colonel Joe Riggs (@Drinkswithjoe ) sits down to talk and taste whiskey with us!
We talk about the travel that t…
00:53:30 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Episode 353: Covert Cocktails and Clandestine Conversations
Today’s episode features Matt Levy of Covert Cocktail Club @covertcocktailclub in Brooklyn. A Native Brooklynite, Matt Levy is a self-taught bartender and cocktail personality at the Covert Cocktail …
00:46:19 |
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Episode 352: Kicking the ball around
This week we sit down former professional soccer player and current Director of Trade Advocacy for the London Essence Co. Justin Noel @jjnoelllc . Justin is also the owner of NYC’s Sweetwater Social …
00:51:52 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Episode 351: It’s all Greek to me
Today’s guest is Effie Panagopoulos CEO and Founder, Kleos Mastiha Spirit @drinkkleos . A competitive natural bodybuilder and longtime spirits industry veteran, Effie has a drive to succeed and the d…
00:49:54 |
Wed 09 Oct 2019
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