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
Sustaining Sustainability
Jill Cockson, owner, proprietor and industry veteran joins Greg and Sother to talk about sustainability - what it really means, how to put it into practice and how a lot of us are using that word wro…
00:51:57 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Balance, Texture, Aroma, Temperature
An overdue episode with noted bartender and newly minted author Toby Maloney. He's here to talk to us about the need for differentiation in the bar world and his new book The Bartender's Manifesto. H…
00:45:29 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
No More Dr. Nice Guy
Dr. Nicola Nice is back on the show to talk about what she’s been up to with her gin and her ongoing fight to give women the primacy they deserve in the pantheon of cocktail history. The ongoing batt…
00:47:15 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Vodka is HOT right now
Travis Tucker from Ketel One pops in to chat with Greg and Sother about botanical vodka, RTDs, innovating in a very traditional category and how there’s always new stuff to learn. Plus, Nashville hot…
00:41:32 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Jewel of the South
Fire up a cigar and mix yourself a Creole Cocktail as Chris Hannah joins us from the crescent city to talk about spending 14 years behind the bar at Arnaud’s, the blender daiquiris at Manolito, the j…
00:44:35 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Happy Accidents
Kate Gerwin sits down with the band to talk all about the happy accidents that brought her bar in Albuquerque its name - how she wound up with a distiller’s license, why she’s able to pay her staff a…
00:57:52 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Fine Drinking
The Speakeasy gets fancy this week when Austin Hennelly from LA’s Michelin Starred restaurant Kato joins the band to talk about all the things you need to think of when it comes to fine drinking incl…
00:51:44 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Fun
Bartender, distiller, rum enthusiast, NYC native and man about town Jelani Jah Johnson joins the band to talk about his illustrious career, share some stories, and recount the chance encounters that …
00:53:48 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Cole Newton's Big Fat Cocktails!
Cole Newton, owner of Twelve Mile Limit and the Domino in New Orleans joins the band to talk about his new bar, his new book and his new job as the President of the USBG. A lot of great talk about th…
00:54:05 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Reverend Saint Dr. Brother Cleveland (dough/nut) Dunkin Esquire Jr. from the Church of the SubGenius and Harrison Snow
Harrison Snow and Brother Cleve sit down with the band to talk about their new venue, Lullaby; what it’s like to get a concept up and running during the pandemic; what they missed the most while ever…
00:48:01 |
Thu 12 May 2022
It Wears A Lot of Hats
Derby season is upon us, and this week Elizabeth McCall and Chris Morris join the band to chat about all things bourbon, horses and what they have in common (hint: it just might be limestone). Plus, …
00:51:30 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle
It takes a solid guest to make some solid wiggles and that’s exactly who the band sits down to talk with today. Jack Schramm, head bartender at Pernod Ricard, owner of Better Drinks at Home Inc. and …
00:52:21 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
Lifting Spirits
Alejandro Russo from Candela Mamajuana joins the band to talk about a Caribbean drink that may or may not have… interesting health benefits. Hear how he got started, what all goes into it, and what i…
00:58:02 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Like a Good Neighbor
Philip Duff (with one L) joins the band from Old Duff Genever to talk Dutch spirits, the next class of bartending conferences, Rip Van Winkle, porn star martinis, Teslas and honestly just about every…
01:06:13 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
No Labels
Chrissy Wittman from The Prisoner joins Damon and Greg from wine country to talk about winemaking, labelmaking and how to make tasting and tasting rooms more accessible to the people. Plus, we’re non…
00:53:30 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Remixicles
Jen Morales and Jason Stitt dial in from Cincinnati, Ohio to talk Mixicles, the world’s first frozen home mixology kit (that we know of anyway): how they made it, what they’re working on now, some R&…
00:50:08 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
Oxford Companions
David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum recently released their weighty tome, The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, and we had the opportunity to dive into some deep rabbit holes with them. Plus, w…
00:53:02 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
F.E.W. - Federation of Evanston Wrestling
Whiskey enthusiast and wrestling producer (not necessarily in that order) Lolo McGrath joins the band to school everyone on the weird parallels between spirits and wrasslin’, working at a tasting roo…
00:52:52 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
Double Album Crossover Spectacular! - Disc 1
On a special double album of The Speakeasy the band teams up with Lou and Chava from our sister podcast Agave Road Trip for a very special addition of “Stump The Bartender!” What’s in that repurposed…
00:51:12 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Dry February
As Dry January draws to a close - and Greg’s Dry February heats up - the band welcomes Derek Brown, author of “Mindful Mixology” and Director of Brand Education at Spiritless to talk low and no ABV d…
00:47:16 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
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