Today on The Speakeasy, we're joined in the studio by Vanessa Brown and Vincent Favella. Vincent is one of host Sother Teague's oldest friends in the city of New York, while Vanessa Brown has the sweet job title of "director of fun" over at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (and okay, Vincent works there too). The theater chain invites viewers to order food and drink from stealthy waiters while they watch anything from the latest comedy to indie classics. That doesn't mean they tolerate any texting, but e...
Sep 07, 2016•35 min•Ep. 200
Today on the Speakeasy, it's episode number 200! Damon Boelte and Sother Teague talk Japan and the evolution of bar tools with Cocktail Kingdom's Greg Boehm. But before that, we also hear from a special guest calling in to wish Damon the very best.
Aug 31, 2016•43 min•Ep. 199
Today on The Speakeasy, Ilegal Mezcal's Kayla Mata joins us in the studio to pour a few glasses of their Joven, with "hints of green apple, citrus and white pepper." Mata tells us about her start in bartending, Ilegal Mezcal's namesake, and an ad campaign at the expense of a certin Donald J. Trump.
Aug 24, 2016•39 min•Ep. 198
Today in the studio, Chris Lowder takes a break from the bar in Seoul, South Korea to tell us all about traveling widely and the constants of good bartending.
Aug 18, 2016•49 min•Ep. 197
Today on The Speakeasy, Ryan Maybee joins us in the studio to pour us some Kansas City Whiskey, a name that J. Rieger & Co. pitched to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and got the thumbs up. Rieger's whiskey blends corn, malt, and straight whiskeys with a bit of 15-year-old Oloroso Sherry from the Williams & Humbert bodega in Jerez, Spain.
Aug 10, 2016•40 min•Ep. 196
On this week's episode of The Speakeasy , Damon and Sother are joined in the studio by Captain Kelli Farwell, owner of The Water Table , a New England tavern on the water. While cruising through New York Harbor on their intimate and historic WWII ship, guests enjoy focused New England fare with craft beer, cocktails, and wine along with spectacular views of the city.
Aug 03, 2016•32 min•Ep. 195
Today on The Speakeasy, barman Danny Neff joins us in the studio to talk about the revived Holiday Cocktail Lounge, and his favorite meal last week at New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail.
Jul 27, 2016•42 min•Ep. 194
This week on The Speakeasy, things get meta. Tales of the Cocktail's Philip Duff joins us in the studio to record an episode that will air WHILE HOSTS DAMON BOELTE AND SOTHER TEAGUE JOIN HIM IN NEW ORLEANS FOR DRINKS! Phew. Listen in to learn all about how an Irishman ended up teaching an extraordinary set of cocktail seminars (on shaking, stirring, air, ice, carbon, etc.) down in Nola.
Jul 20, 2016•41 min•Ep. 193
On today's episode of The Speakeasy, longtime friend of the program Chris Barrett joins us in the studio from Oklahoma City, where he manages (what else?) the bar. On the menu? A few cocktails inspired by The Beatles. We're not talking one drink per member of the Fab Four. Instead, Barrett pours a drink named after each track off of Revolver, the band's seventh studio album.
Jul 13, 2016•34 min•Ep. 192
Today on The Speakeasy, the newfound owner of a 16-acre farm in upstate New York joins us to talk about farming, foraging, and vermouth. Bianca Miraglia, the founder of Uncouth Vermouth, is growing all kinds of fruit, barks, and plants to be turned into the fortified wine.
Jul 06, 2016•32 min•Ep. 191
Today, a friend of the hosts' jumps into the studio to talk about his career in mixology. Eben Freeman once stocked bottles of wine at Crossroads Wine & Spirits. Now he's a couple miles farther downtown in Manhattan, with Genuine Liquorette opening last fall. The Little Italy spot does things differently, with black and white tiles, Tecate boxes aplenty, and "The Cha-Chunker," a machine that punches holes in the tops of cans.
Jun 29, 2016•33 min•Ep. 190
It's a bittersweet day on The Speakeasy, as hosts Damon Boelte and Sother Teague bid adieu to longtime Heritage Radio Network producer Jack Inslee, who's moving to D.C. but staying firmly in the radio world. Just before the goodbye party kicking off in Roberta's own backyard, the glasses were already clinking in the studio as Jack told the story of his career and the network's early days.
Jun 22, 2016•36 min•Ep. 189
This week on The Speakeasy , Damon Boelte and Sother Teague are joined in the studio by Colin Spoelman, co-founder of Kings County Distillery, the oldest and largest whiskey distillery in New York City. He is also the co-author of the new book Dead Distillers: A History of the Upstarts and Outlaws Who Made American Spirits .
Jun 15, 2016•33 min•Ep. 188
Shane Feirstein of Lovers Rock in Bed-Stuy joins us in the studio with quite a few rums, from a Santa Teresa 1796 to an aged offering from Barbados.
Jun 08, 2016•35 min•Ep. 187
Jack Summers (aka Jack from Brooklyn) joins us in the studio to talk about hustling to success in the New York food scene, in his case with a hibiscus liqueur known as sorel.
Jun 01, 2016•33 min•Ep. 186
Brendan McCarron, a distiller at The Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, talks about his life in the Scotch industry.
May 25, 2016•37 min•Ep. 185
This week on The Speakeasy , Eamon Rockey and Gareth Howells of Betony break down the beauty and intricacies of making milk cocktails, including Betony's famous clarified milk punch + more.
May 18, 2016•33 min•Ep. 184
This week on The Speakeasy , host Damon Boelte is joined in the studio by Germán González, one of the most celebrated working tequileros. Master Distiller Germán González is the great grandson of General Manuel González, former President of México between 1880 - 1884. In the late 1970s Germán's father, Guillermo Gonzalez Diaz Lombardo, founder of La Gonzaleña, launched what would become the first ultra-premium tequila imported into the United States, Chinaco. Germán worked closely with his fathe...
May 11, 2016•31 min•Ep. 183
TJ Lynch of Mother's Ruin joins Damon Boelte for a brand new episode of The Speakeasy. Mother's Ruin is "the perfect blend of your favorite local bar and cocktail temple." Tune in as TJ and Damon chat about everything from stoner food to slushies.
May 04, 2016•31 min•Ep. 182
Bartender William Elliot of Maison Premiere joins Damon Boelte for the Speakeasy today! Tune in for a casual conversation between cocktail comrades as the two trade tales and tips for all beverage enthusiasts!
Apr 27, 2016•31 min•Ep. 181
Listen to a brand new episode of The Speakeasy as Damon Boelte is joined by Courtenay Greenleaf, Mezcalier, beverage director of Rosa Mexicano, bartender at Masa y Agave bartender. Together they discuss all things agave, the intricacies of mezcal and her work as a beverage director and bartender!
Apr 13, 2016•29 min•Ep. 180
On this week's episode of The Speakeasy , Damon is joined in the studio by Katie Parla , co-author of Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City. Tune in to hear them discuss her book release, Italian cocktails, how Italians drink compared to Americans, and maintaining sanity while being on the road and traveling.
Apr 06, 2016•28 min•Ep. 179
Nicholas Bennett, the Head Bartender for Porchlight in Manhattan joins Damon Boelte for a fun and conversational episode of The Speakeasy.
Mar 30, 2016•32 min•Ep. 178
Tune in to a brand new episode of The Speakeasy as Damon Boelte welcomes the brilliant women of Llama Inn for a conversation on Peruvian cocktails and more! He's joined by Lynette Marrero, Jessica Gonzalez & Rebecca Applebaum. Learn more about the culture of Peru, Pisco, and more on an information packed episode!
Mar 23, 2016•28 min•Ep. 177
This week on The Speakeasy , Damon Boelte welcomes back Leslie Pariseau and Talia Baiocchi, the talented duo behind Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes . From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz—Italy’s bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail—has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than just an early evening cocktail—it’s a style of drinking. In Spritz , Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau trace the drink’s origi...
Mar 16, 2016•28 min•Ep. 176
Tune in to this week's episode of The Speakeasy as host Damon Boelte is joined by Kat Kinsman, editor at large and former editor in chief of Tasting Table and a frequent public speaker on the topics of food and mental health. She is a former writer and editor for CNN.com, where she was nominated for the James Beard Broadcast Award in the TV Segment category and won the 2011 EPPY Best Food Website for CNN's Eatocracy. After she published a personal essay on her struggles with anxiety for CNN Livi...
Mar 09, 2016•34 min•Ep. 175
On this week's episode of The Speakeasy, Damon catches up with Giuseppe Gonzalez, whose bartending credits include Golden Cadillac, PKNY and Dutch Kills. Giuseppe now runs Suffolk Arms in New York's Lower East Side, which features an English pub exterior but a distinctly New York feel inside.
Feb 24, 2016•36 min•Ep. 174
This week on The Speakeasy, host Damon Boelte sits down with mixologist and bartender for Amor y Amargo, Sother Teague. Amor y Amargo is part bar and part store; the tiny space showcases interesting cocktail accoutrements like strainers, books and, of course, assorted bitters, making it a prime place to stock up on ingredients for some cocktail-making at home. Together they discuss bitters, old Old Overholt, the definition of an "alcoholic," and why your cocktail doesn't need to be shaken or sti...
Feb 22, 2016•36 min•Ep. 173
We’re talking Caribbean rum on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy as Damon Boelte is joined by Jason Cousins from Authentic Caribbean Rum & Austin Hartman of Montana’s Trail House. The Authentic Caribbean Rum (ACR) Marque was developed as a symbol of authenticity, provenance and quality for rums within the WIRSPA family. As usage of the marque grows it will act as a visual symbol to help trade customers and consumers identify Authentic Caribbean Rum brands. Already it is being used to prom...
Feb 10, 2016•30 min•Ep. 172
What are the modern classics in the cocktail world? Find out on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy. Damon Boelte is joined by friend of the show and previous guest Robert Simonson, who has just released a new cocktail app called Modern Classics of the Cocktail Renaissance. Modern Classics is the first independent, critical assessment of the original drinks of these recent decades, compiled by New York Times drinks writer, journalist and author Robert Simonson. This brutally honest collection i...
Feb 03, 2016•35 min•Ep. 171
