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 31: Jill DeGroff & Dale DeGroff
On a very special episode of The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte is joined by artist and author of “Lush Life, Portraits from Behind the Bar”, Jill DeGroff and her husband, “The King of Cocktails”, Dale DeGr…
00:47:23 |
Wed 07 Sep 2011
Episode 30: Brian Floyd
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by bartender Brian Floyd of The Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights. Damon & Brian talk about making the transition for “anything goes” to high end bartending s…
00:37:46 |
Wed 31 Aug 2011
Episode 29: Cabell Tomlinson
This week on The Speakeasy Damon is joined by Cabell Tomlinson, bar director of Frankies Spuntino. Cabell discusses her philosophy behind the cocktail programs at the various Frankies locations, and …
00:32:37 |
Wed 24 Aug 2011
Episode 28: Alie Shaper of Brooklyn Oenology
This week on the Speakeasy Damon has on an old friend, Alie Shaper of Brooklyn Oenology. They talk the growing of Greenpoint and Red Hook as well as finding artists for their unique wine labels(they …
00:27:12 |
Wed 17 Aug 2011
Episode 27: Bushwick Country Club
This week on The Speakeasy, the studio is packed with the crew from Bushwick Country Club. Tune in for an especially raucous episode of the best cocktail show on the internet as the guys share drinks…
00:34:36 |
Wed 10 Aug 2011
Episode 26: Maharlika
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by the crew at Maharlika, a Filipino “pop up” restaurant that features traditional cuisine and an outstanding cocktail program. Tune in to learn more about…
00:32:47 |
Wed 03 Aug 2011
Episode 25: Tales from Tales of the Cocktail
This week’s episode of The Speakeasy sees Damon Boelte sitting down with Steve Schneider of Employees Only, fresh off their award winning weekend at Tales of the Cocktail. Tune in to hear how the cre…
00:37:12 |
Wed 27 Jul 2011
Episode 24: Bittermens Very Small Batch Bitters
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Avery & Janet Glasser of Bittermens Very Small Batch Bitters Company. Tune in to learn more about the history and functionality of bitters in cocktails …
00:45:04 |
Wed 13 Jul 2011
Episode 23: Combier
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon sits down with Romain Guille, brand rep for Combier USA. Tune in to learn the history of the worlds first triple sec and find out how to best utilize the delicious d…
00:42:00 |
Wed 06 Jul 2011
Episode 22: Sam Ross & Michael McIlroy
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Michael McIlroy and Sam Ross of the world renowned members only bar Milk & Honey. They discuss how they found their way to New York and navigated the “c…
00:36:58 |
Wed 29 Jun 2011
Episode 21: St. John Frizell
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte sits down with St. John Frizell, head of the Red Hook boîte, Fort Defiance. Tune in to learn more about how his personal journey as a bartender and how New Or…
00:36:54 |
Wed 22 Jun 2011
Episode 20: 42Below
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Paul Franich, brand rep for 42 Below Vodka. Learn more about the New Zealand-based vodka and how it all started as a DIY operation in a garage! Find out…
00:34:56 |
Wed 15 Jun 2011
Episode 19: Happy Birthday Damon!
Damon Celebrates his 30th birthday on a heady episode of The Speakeasy with friend, bar manager and reggae/dancehall DJ Shane Feirstein. Tune in as they talk about Jamaican rum, Jamaican music and th…
01:05:29 |
Wed 08 Jun 2011
Episode 18: Norwegian Invasion!
The studio is packed as Damon & Brian Miller invite from friends from Oslo, Norway to The Speakeasy to remiss on drunken nights, discuss the brilliance of Akvavit and remind listeners that it’s not a…
00:35:07 |
Wed 01 Jun 2011
Episode 17: Tanqueray
This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Angus Winchester, Global Brand Ambassador for Tanqueray Gin. Damon & Angus share their love for gin over a Negroni and discuss the differences between t…
00:37:24 |
Wed 18 May 2011
Episode 16: Santa Teresa Rum
This week Damon Boelte invites the team from Santa Teresa Rum to speak about the current rum industry and their new Venezuelan rum products. The main goal of Santa Teresa is to keep the culture and t…
00:33:44 |
Thu 12 May 2011
Episode 15: Ari Form Returns
Ari Form returns to The Speakeasy with a strange strange bottle of Irish Liqueur that tastes like Malibu. What does this mean? You’ll have to listen to find out. Tune in as Damon and Ari talk pick-me…
00:30:06 |
Wed 04 May 2011
Episode 14: Steve Schneider & Vincent Vitek
Things get rowdy on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy as host Damon Boelte hangs out with Employees Only’s wild bartenders Steve Schneider and Vincent Vitek. Steve and Vincent touch on the brother…
00:47:10 |
Wed 27 Apr 2011
Episode 13: Frank Cisneros
This week’s guest on The Speakeasy is Frank Cisneros, aka Frankie Cocktails. Frank and Damon discuss how music can influence cocktails and spirits, talk about the decline and rise of Vodka & imagine …
00:31:10 |
Wed 20 Apr 2011
Episode 12: Maxwell Britten
Maxwell Britten is this week’s guest on The Speakeasy. Tune in to hear how he became the Beverage Director and Marketing Manager at Maison Premiere and why he thinks people still want to show themsel…
00:38:49 |
Wed 13 Apr 2011
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