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 132: 12 Bottle Bar
Find out how to become the best home bartender you can possibly be on a brand new episode of The Speakeasy as Damon Boelte chats with David Solmonson and Lesley Jacobs Solmonson, the husband-and-wife…
00:39:04 |
Thu 24 Jul 2014
Episode 131: Tim Miner
On a casual and insightful episode of The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte chats with bartender Tim Miner of Long Island Bar, a Brooklyn landmark, serving food and drinks for almost 55 years. Tune in for thou…
00:31:02 |
Wed 16 Jul 2014
Episode 130: Greg Seider
Get some great insights and go deep into the world of craft cocktails on a brand new episode of The Speakeasy, as host Damon Boelte is joined by bartender/drink impressario and author, Greg Seider. H…
00:35:04 |
Wed 02 Jul 2014
Episode 129: Jeffrey Morgenthaler
Tune in to a fun, friendly and informative episode of The Speakeasy as host Damon Boelte is joined by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, bar manager at Clyde Common and Pepe Le Moko in Portland, Oregon and author…
00:31:59 |
Wed 25 Jun 2014
Episode 128: Natasha David
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon brings on Natasha David who talks about how she got into the bar industry, from her humble beginnings as a cocktail waitress to restaurant manager to eventually a Co…
00:34:43 |
Wed 18 Jun 2014
Episode 127: Cocktail Kingdom
Any good tradesman needs good tools. Bartending is no different. Tune into a thematic episode of The Speakeasy as Damon Boelte chats with Ethan Kahn of Cocktail Kingdom. Cocktail Kingdom offers a ful…
00:36:30 |
Wed 04 Jun 2014
Episode 126: Greenhook Ginsmiths
The summer is here and that means one thing. Well, maybe more than one thing, but it definitely means Gin & Tonics are back in style. This week’s episode of The Speakeasy is about.. you guessed it.. …
00:31:24 |
Wed 28 May 2014
Episode 125: The Bar at the NoMad Hotel
Fresh off their James Beard Award for best Bar Program, welcome some of the team from The NoMad Hotel on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy! Damon Boelte is chatting with bartenders Jessica Gonzale…
00:38:41 |
Wed 07 May 2014
Episode 124: The Dead Rabbit
This week’s guests on The Speakeasy are the guys behind The Dead Rabbit. The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog embodies the conviviality of Old New York and the Irish-American tradition. They are dedicate…
00:30:29 |
Wed 30 Apr 2014
Episode 123: The Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is the ultimate cocktail. Not because it’s the biggest, baddest or most inventive but because it represents what a cocktail is. A cocktail in its most original form is comprised of …
00:33:52 |
Wed 23 Apr 2014
Episode 122: Amanda Womack
Whiskey is everywhere. Whereas once most people ordering booze at bars wanted vodka soda’s, now the whiskey revolution is in full effect. This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is chatting with friend Ama…
00:30:28 |
Wed 02 Apr 2014
Episode 121: Joaquin Simo
The 2012 American Bartender of the Year has seen it all. JoaquÃn Simó has poured drinks at some of the best bars in the country and now is the partner/bartender at Pouring Ribbons, a new bar in the…
00:36:05 |
Wed 26 Mar 2014
Episode 120: Stephanie Ridgeway, Highland Park Distillery
Stephanie Ridgeway is the Brand Ambassador for Highland Park, a whiskey distillery located on the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland. She tells us about how unique this distillery is b…
00:38:57 |
Wed 19 Mar 2014
Episode 119: Franky Marshall
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon interviews Franky Marshall from The Dead Rabbit, an Old New York bar that celebrates the Irish-American tradition. Franky talks about the inequalities faced by femal…
00:32:53 |
Wed 12 Mar 2014
Episode 118: Bar Management & Agave with Ryan Fitzgerald
Damon Boelte chats with Ryan Fitzgerald of Del Maguey Mezcal and the forthcoming ABV bar in San Francisco on this week’s installment of The Speakeasy! Damon and Ryan start off the show by talking abo…
00:32:06 |
Wed 19 Feb 2014
Episode 117: Scranton Twohey
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon talks to Scranton Twohey, owner of a bar called Whisler’s in Austin Texas. Scranton explain’s his commitment to serving the best drinks in the city in a casual envir…
00:30:33 |
Wed 12 Feb 2014
Episode 116: Jay Zimmerman
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon welcomes Jay Zimmerman, owner of Ba’Sik bar in Williamsburg, to the studio. Jay tells us all about his recent trip to Japan, Cambodia, Laos, and how he almost got ki…
00:33:24 |
Wed 29 Jan 2014
Episode 115: Clay Gordon
Bartenders and cocktail nerds, pay attention! New World Spirits has introduced a new base spirit called Solbeso, made from the fermented fresh juice of the cacao fruit. Solbeso is certainly a landmar…
00:37:22 |
Wed 22 Jan 2014
Episode 114: Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve is a super-premium Kentucky small batch bourbon crafted at the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Ky. Woodford Reserve is the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby and its d…
00:30:33 |
Wed 15 Jan 2014
Episode 113: Catskill Provisions Honey Whiskey
The Catskill Provisions Honey Whiskey is the result of a collaboration between two small-batch New York producers. This week on The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte talks with Claire Marin from Catskill Provi…
00:30:46 |
Thu 09 Jan 2014
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