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
Episode 292: Life Behind Bars with Noah Rothbaum & David Wondrich
Noah Rothbaum is the editor of The Daily Beast’s Half Full section. He also hosts the podcast Life Behind Bars with legendary cocktail historian David Wondrich.
In addition, Rothbaum is the author o…
00:59:48 |
Wed 04 Jul 2018
Episode 291: Julie Reiner and Susan Fedroff
Damon and Sother are joined by Julie Reiner and Susan Fedroff of Clover Club, Leyanda, Flatiron Lounge, Pegu Club...basically some of the most iconic bars in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The Speakeasy is…
01:01:53 |
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Episode 290: Authentic Cajun with Lauren Myerscough
This week, Damon and Sother are joined in studio by Lauren Myerscough, co-founder of Cocktail & Sons. The company has a line of all-natural hand-crafted syrups, cordials, and tea concentrates for a v…
00:55:45 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Episode 289: Put a F*ckin' Onion In It
This week, Damon and Sother are joined in the studio by Kat Hamidi of Capitoline Vermouth, Washington DC's first commercially available vermouth. After Negroni Week and Bar Convent Brooklyn, what bet…
00:58:02 |
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Episode 288: Boats, Bikes, and Bars with Thomas Spaeth
Thomas Spaeth is a bartender at Dear Irving in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan. In the summer, you can also find him serving drinks at Grand Banks, a seasonal oyster bar on the deck of a …
00:47:15 |
Mon 11 Jun 2018
Episode 287: Angus Winchester
Damon and Sother are joined in the studio by Angus Winchester, the Global Director of Education for the Bar Convent Berlin and Bar Convent Brooklyn and is curating over 100 training slots at these tw…
00:49:25 |
Wed 06 Jun 2018
Episode 286: William Elliott
From a young age, William Elliott had a fascination with taste and memory, and sharing the experience. Though he grew up in a “dry” household, his obsession with liquor and food sprang from elicit si…
00:50:58 |
Wed 30 May 2018
Episode 285: Drinking Distilled
This week, Damon and Sother are joined by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the bar manager at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon. His newest book is Drinking Distilled: A User's Manual, an opinionated, illustrat…
00:52:33 |
Wed 23 May 2018
Episode 284: The Cure for Hiccups Is a Moving Target
This week, Damon and Sother are joined by the husband and wife team of Jackson Stamper and Tonia Guffey-Stamper, of Employees Only and Highland Park Distillery, respectively. Tune in for hiccup cures…
00:59:33 |
Wed 16 May 2018
Episode 283: Cocktail Photography with Eric Medsker
Eric Medsker is a New York City based photographer and content creator working on a variety of commercial, publishing, and personal projects centered around food and beverage. Some notable projects i…
00:51:01 |
Wed 09 May 2018
Episode 282: Drinking Like a Lady with Mellie Wiersma
In her own words, Melissa “Mellie” Wiersma is just a girl who giggles a lot, makes lots of drinks, has a lot of love for Boston, and has started falling in love with New York. She's worked in every t…
00:49:03 |
Wed 02 May 2018
Episode 281: Lauren Corriveau and Natasha David of Nitecap
Originally from the Finger Lakes, NY, Lauren Corriveau moved to NYC at the age of 17. After graduating college with a degree in Merchandising and Business Management, Lauren went on to work in the fa…
00:53:38 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
Episode 280: Sweet, Sweet Vermouth with Giancarlo Mancino
Giancarlo Mancino is a gifted bartender and entrepreneur hailing from Pignola, Italy. Famous for his amazing hospitality, he has literally traveled the globe progressing the world of cocktails with h…
01:00:21 |
Wed 18 Apr 2018
Episode 279: Whiskey Tasting with Nate Dumas
This week, Damon is joined in the studio by Nate Dumas, a Prime Meats alum, premium account specialist for the Campari portfolio of brands, and Wild Turkey connoisseur.
The Speakeasy is powered by S…
00:52:55 |
Wed 11 Apr 2018
Episode 278: Atomic Hospitality with Steva Casey
Steva Casey is a bartender at The Atomic Lounge in Birmingham, AL. She also works on numerous projects including International Cocktail Karaoke and Tiki By The Sea. Her cocktail recipes and ideas abo…
00:50:56 |
Wed 04 Apr 2018
Episode 277: Eryn Reece of Banzarbar
This week, we're joined in studio by Eryn Reece, who has tended bar all over New York City, and is now heading up a new bar program at Banzarbar, a new concept above Freemans Restaurant in the Lower …
00:52:00 |
Wed 28 Mar 2018
Episode 276: Kate Perry and the Last Rum Crusade
Kate Perry grew up in Maine, and earned degrees in Anthropology/Archaeology & Geography/Geology from the University of Denver. She moved to Seattle after college, drank a lot of sherry, opened a rum …
00:53:02 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Episode 275: Rob Dietrich, Head Distiller of Stranahan's Whiskey
This week, Damon is without Sother...which is fine. He's joined in the studio by Rob Dietrich, Head Distiller of Stranahan's Whiskey, which, at tender age of fourteen, was the first company to be gra…
00:51:30 |
Wed 07 Mar 2018
Episode 274: Hospitality Design with Charlie Marshall
This week, Sother is joined by Charlie Marshall, the Design Director and a principal of Parc Office. With a background in industrial design, retail and hospitality design, and interactive experiences…
00:53:27 |
Wed 28 Feb 2018
Episode 273: One-Bottle Cocktails with Maggie Hoffman
This week, Damon and Sother are joined by Maggie Hoffman, author of the new book The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit, which will be published by …
00:52:18 |
Wed 21 Feb 2018
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