Podcast appearances and mentions of damon boelte

Jonathan Adler is a triple threat. Michelin-starred chef, certified sommelier, and now a 50 Best rated mixologist. His latest venture is Shinji's in midtown Manhattan, which has been racking up praise and instagram mentions alike for its inventive, high technique cocktail program. Jonathan sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about some of the varsity-level moves his team pulls to make these drinks, whether there's a place for molecular mixology in the bar world of 2025, and what guests who pop in for a drink can expect on their summer menu.Plus, are all of tequila's problems the result of monoculture? Greg breaks down how a lawsuit rocking the industry points the answer towards “yes.”Follow Jonathan at @jonservesdrink Follow Shinji's at @shinjisbarYou can read the Food & Wine piece about the tequila suit here.The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.com Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

What's a Scotch distillery doing making gin? For that matter, what's a Scotch distillery doing making an unbelievably peated single malt in packaging so dark you can barely read it? Douglas Taylor of Bruichladdich and The Botanist sits down with the band to discuss the iconoclastic whisky distillery, their philosophy behind pushing the envelope with locally sourced barley, how they wound up making a London Dry Gin, and how that story involves punching a hole in a building with a wrecking ball.Plus, it was Grand Army's birthday! Damon recaps the party (many Hard Starts were involved) and talks about what it means to have lasted ten years in one of the hardest industries on EarthFollow Bruichladdich at @bruichladdichFollow the The Botanist at @thebotanistgin_usThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.com Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Is the world ready for a Southside RTD? How are you gonna handle the minty flavor? What the hell is a southside supposed to taste like anyway? These were all questions Meredith Mills-Merritt wrestled with when she found the Original Southside. Based on her mother's famous cocktail recipe from Oklahoma, Meredith worked in secret to perfect the recipe before launching last year. She discusses the R&D process of getting the gin, mint and citrus just right, the thought process behind her small business model, and the graphic design that gave the world Southside's beloved mascot Squeeze.Plus, Bar Convent Brooklyn is fast approaching and so is The Speakeasy's 600th episode! Tickets are on sale now (and Patreon Regulars get in for free), so get yours now to see which bona fide celebrity guest is gonna be there for this landmark show. Book early to avoid disappointment!Follow Meredith at @meredithleahmerrittFollow the Original Southside at @drinksouthsidesThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Ever wanted a barrel of whiskey delivered directly to your living room? George Koutsakis can't provide that exactly, but he can definitely find one for you to buy. The writer, serial entrepreneur and whiskey lover sits down with the band to talk about a number of his ventures, including Barrel Global, a service that allows organizations and individuals to buy whiskey barrels for a single barrel expression of their very own. George also talks about InBarrel, which allows customers to personalize their own tequila bottles and the Maltyverse, his experiment in illustrated storytelling, complete with whiskey puns.Plus, most major cities have a little sibling, and New Yorkers might not be happy to find out which theirs is. And, it's a small Scottish craft beer world after all. It turns out Greg and George have a common former employer, and a lot of stories to swap.Follow George at @georgekoutsakis_Follow Barrel Global at @barrelglobalThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Speakeasy fave (and let's be honest, everybody fave) Colin Asare-Appiah returns to the show to talk about Ajabu, the cocktail and spirits festival he's been building in South Africa for the past few years. Ajabu is a platform for the African hospitality industry to connect across the continent and beyond, to inspire innovation, collaboration, and creativity, as well as to celebrate Africa and its incredible diversity of people, ingredients and drinks. Colin unpacks the wealth of flavors, ingredients and talent the festival has unleashed, what it's like to build a cocktail festival even when everyone tells you not to, and where this brainchild of his is headed next.Plus, is all British food bad? Greg and Colin weigh in.Follow Colin at @cocktailcolinFollow Ajabu at @ajabufestivalThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Gilbert Marquez, the literal face of Ilegal, remembers a time when it was gauche to mix Mezcal into a cocktail. Today he sits down with Greg to talk about Ilegal's new Caribbean rum cask expression, the punk rock history of the brand, and how he connected with Ilegal's eccentric founder in the first place. The two of them also reminisce about Ilegal's many pop ups over the years, while Gilbert details his relationship to agave spirits as a first generation Mexican American.Plus, with all this market uncertainty Greg goes back on a thing he said he'd never do with green chartreuse. Tune in to find out what!Follow Gilbert at @gilbertomarquez_Follow Ilegal at @ilegalmezcalThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

The fundamental nature of whiskey poses a problem for new distillers - namely that you can't sell it for at least three years after you make it. Enter Rob Robillard and Ryan La Valle of ASM Capital Partners, an investment firm that finds investors in newly barreled American single malt whiskey so that distillers don't have to lose money sitting on it while it ages. Since whiskey in a barrel pretty reliably appreciates everybody can win, the category grows and Rob & Ryan's emails actually get opened by finance types who want to be involved in something cool! It's a rare glimpse into a side of the industry that doesn't get seen very often, and just might be the solid investment everyone's looking for right now!Plus, drinks science has achieved another breakthrough! Greg, Sother and Damon break down the Cool Can and whether the idea behind it is actually, y'know, good.Keep up with Rob & Ryan at asm.capitalThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

“You can't deny climate change when you live in New Orleans” So says Christa Cotton, founder of El Guapo bitters as she describes her company's commitment to doing good while being, well, all her products are non-alcoholic, so slightly bad. She sits down with Greg & Sother to discuss her beginnings working for her family's distillery, her new line of RTD bitters and soda, and possibly the most metal way to produce sandbags you've ever heard of.Plus, dress codes? Greg has a run in with high level southern hospitality that has him re-examining his stance.The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comFollow El Guapo on instagram at @elguapobittersFollow Christa on instagram at @hurricane_christaDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

In 2015 a happy accident at the Woodford Reserve rickhouse led to the first batch of their coveted Double Double Oaked bourbon. Ten years later, newly appointed Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall was tasked with recapturing the magic. She sits down with the band to talk about her journey to one of the most prestigious positions in American whiskey, what it was like creating and releasing Double Double Oaked 2025, and gives some advice to other women looking to get ahead in what is still a male-dominated industry.And, the Kentucky Derby is right around the corner! Elizabeth talks about Woodford Reserve's famous $5,000 mint julep and, of course, who's making her hat for the 151st Derby at Churchill Downs. Plus, the world's premiere vodka scientist has a new brand on the market, and we've got the scoop on the latest breakthrough development.The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Get your hands on some Buddha's Hand Bitters at kingfloyds.comDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Alba Huerta has seen a lot over the past eleven years in Houston. She sits down with the band to discuss the evolution of her bar Julep, from a foundation built on classic cocktails in the 2010s to more experimental drinks as she's watched Houston become a world class city where people expect world class cocktails. Plus, she discusses their annual Derby Day celebration which has become a major event on Houston's social calendar - complete of course, with fancy hats.Plus, Happy National Corndog Day! March's holiday calendar is bizarrely packed, and in the runup to St. Patrick's Day Damon runs through some of his faves.The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_PodcastLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Want to join the fight against replacing Coney Island with a casino? Sign the petition and get involved at coneyisland.com/nocasinoFollow Alba Huerta on instagram at @AlbaHuertaOfficialFollow Julep on instagram at @JulepHou Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

In 1978, whiskey makers at Bushmills laid down two barrels. 46 years later, they're ready to taste. Alex Thomas, the Master Blender at Bushmill's Irish Whiskey sits down with the band to talk about shepherding the oldest single malt Irish Whiskey ever released through the last few years of its journey, the rebound of Irish Whiskey as a category, and what it's like to work at the oldest licensed distillery in the world at four centuries and counting.Plus, American booze is flying off Canadian shelves - literally. The LCBO ordered all stores to pull US alcohol off its shelves in a move that may already be resolved by the time this airs? Who knows. We sure don't. And, Greg has plans to be close to hockey history in the making, thanks to his pals at Botanist gin.Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Ektoras Binikos has had quite a life in the New York cocktail scene. From Sugar Monk up in Harlem (which was recently named a 50 Best Discovery) to Bitter Monk in Industry City, the boozy entrepreneur is now at the helm of Atheras Spirits. They're making a bunch of new creations, ranging from a straightforward distillate flavored with fig leaves (which may or may not be pre-used by The Speakeasy's hosts) to an amaro based on the preservatives used in mummification. Ektoras sits down with Damon & Greg to talk about running a microdistillery in Brooklyn, sourcing weird botanicals, and what the customer can expect from these very off-the-beaten-path liqueurs.Plus, it's daylight savings time! Be sure to set the clocks on your microwave and stove ahead this weekend. Everything else is probably good.Follow Ektoras on Instagram at @ektorasbFollow Atheras on Instagram at @atherasspiritsLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Shannon Mustipher, VP of Brands and Trade Development at Privateer Rum has a lot on her mind when it comes to the state of the industry and the state of sugarcane spirits. She sits down with Greg and Damon to talk rising prices behind the bar, how they're affecting the guest experience, and what operators can and should do to stay welcoming in uncertain times. Then, they dive into rum, and discuss the state of the union when it comes to this “outlaw spirit”Plus, Greg is back from LA! He shines his new sunshiney demeanor on the striking workers at New York's Alamo theatres, and suggests some moves movie fans can use to stand in solidarity.Follow Shannon on Instagram at @shannonmustipherLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Sother goes on the road to the Windy City to talk to Jeremy Barrett of Lemon, Judy Velez from Diageo and Josh Davis of Brown & Balanced. Tune in for a special live on the road discussion of all things cocktail in the second city.Follow Jeremy & Lemon at @swizzle_me_thisFollow Lemon at @lemon_chicagoFollow Judy at @laladydrinksFollow Josh at @mrnixologistFollow Brown & Balanced at @brownandbalancedLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Five years ago, Hero opened its doors in Nairobi Kenya as the first bar with a dedicated cocktail laboratory in east Africa. The idea was the be the sort of place superheroes (and supervillains) would chill in on their days off. What would they eat? What would they drink? How do they unwind?Today, Hero has cracked into the World's 50 Best Bars and is touring the globe, with pop-ups from Mexico City to Tokyo. Richie Barrow and Kelvin Thairu sit down with the band to talk about how their vision of fostering a Kenyan cocktail scene got started, how they source their ingredients, and the ingredients they bring with them when they're on tour that highlight the amazing produce and flavors of east Africa.Plus, congratulations (we suppose) to the super bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Greg, Sother and Damon wax poetic about some of their favorite bars in the city of brotherly love, and muse about the city's peculiar habit of pole-greasing, to limited effectFollow Hero on instagram at @hero_nairobiLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

What does it take to launch a Pisco brand in a country that looooooves Pisco, vs. a country that's still figuring out what to make of it. That's what Alex Hildebrandt, founder of Suyo Pisco is here to talk about. He sits down with the gang to talk about growing up with Pisco all around him, the drink's rich history in Peru, the care that goes into these grapes and the unique challenges of launching a brand in a spirit's home country, vs. in the United States.Plus, Damon is going to London soon, which means he'll be able to check one more site off his ancient aliens bucket list.Follow Suyo Pisco on instagram at @suyopiscoLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

When Ben Branson started Seasn Bitters he knew what he wanted to do: get intense, complex, very specific flavors into a bottle of bitters without using alcohol. He sits down with the gang to talk about how (and why!) he did it, including some very devious chemistry, a passion for strong flavors, and a side quest to taste over 73,000 different species of trees.Plus Damon's back! Tune in to hear where he's been and how his 2025 kicked off.Follow Seasn Bitters on instagram at @seasnyourdrinksLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Dani Zig is back for the first time since the pandemic to talk about what she's been working on at Coconut Cartel! Since last we left our hero she's been working on a blanco rum to compliment the aged rum she introduced a few years back, and where that one was very mellow this one highlights some delightful pot stilled funk! She sits down with Sother and Greg to talk about proofing down rum with coconut water, the hunt for the perfect funky rum and striking the right balance between trusting the data and going with your gut when it comes to launching a new product.Plus, is Bitters & Soda the solution we've been waiting for when it comes to splitting the difference on dry January? Sother and Greg discuss.Follow Coconut Cartel on instagram at @coconutcartelLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Chris and Damola from Spearhead Spirits stop by to talk about their quest to bring African spirits out of obscurity and onto the back bar. With a vodka, a gin made with African botanicals and an agave spirit (much to Greg's delight) the two are on a mission to introduce the world to a range of flavors they didn't know they didn't know about. Together they talk about starting a company right around the time the Suez Canal got jammed, getting agave to grow on a whole new continent, and their plans for the future.Plus, Amor y Amargo is back in its old space and Greg's old boss is back in the news! One's good, one's not so good. You can probably figure out which is which but tune in anyway.Follow Bayab Gin on instagram at @bayabginFollow Sango Agave on instagram at @sangoafricanagaveLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

New Year, Same Show, New Apologies! There's a certain city we've been picking on a lot on this show and it's time to set the record straight, and hear what Des Moines, the greatest city in the entire world, is all about. Joe Hayhoe, the mind behind the Iowan speakeasy Blind Pig sits down with Greg to talk about the latest drinking trends and coolest cocktail bars in the new undisputed center of the universe. Plus, the two crown a new worst city in America. Tune in to hear who we'll be apologizing to in 2026!Plus, the surgeon general's call for cancer warnings on alcohol is a big deal for the drinks industry. Greg weighs in with his take on giving people all the info they need.Follow Joe on instagram at @theblindpigbasementpubLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

It's time once again for the Speakeasy's multi-platinum critically acclaimed year end wrap up show! Greg, Sother & Damon sit down with each other to talk about the year in review, the trends they saw emerge over the last twelve months, and where they see the industry going in uncertain times. Tune in, and Happy New Year one and all.Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Queer Activist and Cultural Advisor Chris Cabrera joins Greg and Damon to unpack the fallout from the November election. They discuss what this means for queer people and undocumented immigrants in the service industry, and Chris points toward resources people can use to fight back. We're getting into our feels on this one y'all.Plus, are you a bro, but not a total dick? Here's what you can do to help the people you care about.Follow Chris on instagram at @chrscabHere are some resources for those in need:Checklist for Queer Married CouplesLegal DocumentationCreate wills listing your spouse as your beneficiary.Obtain a medical power of attorney and provide a copy to your insurance provider.Set up a financial power of attorney.Ensure you have copies of your child's adoption papers (if applicable).Organize and Store DocumentsCompile all critical documents in a file.Digitize the file and save it securely on your phone for easy access.HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) PrecautionsIf you are on HRT (Estrogen or Testosterone) and travel frequently, request a letter from your endocrinologist or doctor approving the medication.Keep the letter with your medication while traveling.Mutual Aid and community networks (links to stay current with changing laws and bills)https://anotherroundanotherrally.org/ (Grants, relief funds, mental health care)https://safebars.org/ https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights (keep up with bills and laws being changed for LGBTQ+, Immigrants and people of color)https://www.folxhealth.com/- (Gender affirming care, mental health care, therapy, primary care, sexual and reproductive healthhttps://lgbtlifecenter.org/wellness/support-groups/ https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/lgbtq-mutual-aid/https://glaad.org/resourcelist/Legal support services (some offer advice and others offer inexpensive or pro bono legal services)http://lambdalegal.org/https://www.nclrights.org/https://www.lgbtbarny.org/https://avp.org/ (Anti Violence Project)https://nylag.org/lgbtq-law/https://srlp.org/ - Sylvia Rivera Law Project Mental Health Servcies (inexpensive and accessible programs and therapists) Humantold.comhttps://mhanational.org/lgbtqhttps://www.ihitherapy.org/feeshttps://thrivelifeline.org/ https://www.callblackline.com/ (For Black folx)https://www.deqh.org/ (For South Asians) https://www.themasgd.org/innara-helpline (For Muslims)https://strongheartshelpline.org/ (For Native folx)Immigrationhttps://citizenpath.com/trump-immigration-policy/https://www.mmhpc.com/practical-tips-for-what-you-can-do-to-prepare-for-trump-2-0/https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/immigration-legal-services.pagehttps://camba.org/https://immigrantjustice.org/Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.  Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Outlawed until 1992, Bacanora is an ancestral Mexican agave spirit that's making a play to join tequila and mezcal in the limelight. Rodrigo Bojorquez of Kilinga Bacanora sits down with the band to talk about his own journey of going legit, what makes this spirit from Sonora so special, and how he's crafting his spirit for lighter, fruitier notes to compete on liquor stores' already well-stocked agave shelves.Plus, Thanksgiving is over and that means it's hot cocktail season baby! The relative merits of the hot toddy are weighed, discussed and ultimately found to be in the eye of the beholder (if not necessarily the palette of the podcast hosts).Follow Kilinga on Instagram at @kilingabacanoraLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Sergio Mendoza's family has been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations. Five. And now he's partnered with Jim Ruane to bring the world Cierto tequila. The two sit down with Greg to talk about Highland vs. Valley tequila, what it's like to work with your uncle, the controversy over additives that won't go away, and how exactly Sergio learned to balance three glasses in his fingertips at once.Plus, Thanksgiving is coming up. I know right? Greg has some words of wisdom for anyone who isn't feeling it this year.Follow Cierto on Instagram at @ciertotequilaLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondFill out HRN's listener survey at heritageradionetwork.org/survey and be entered to win a $250 gift card at Goldbelly!Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.And back by popular demand, Shaker & Spoon is bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75 And now, without further ado, Greg's Thanksgiving cocktail recipe: Apple Bottom Gene 1.5oz Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy .25oz Peychaud's Aperitivo .75oz Lemon Juice .5oz Orange Juice .75oz Cinnamon Syrup *Shake or pre-batch for larger gatherings. Top with ice and sparkling water for a collins or hot water for a toddy. Either way, lemon wheel garnish. Photo Courtesy of Sergio Mendoza. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Live from the Turkish Coast, Shavinraj Gopinath joins Damon and Greg to talk about his gig as Group Beverage Manager for Max Royal Resorts, which sounds pretty sweet all things considered. Between discussing their foraging program, the elite level of hospitality he's playing at and how the place even smells nice, Sha has the guys pretty much sold on a guest shift. He also discusses what it's like to take on a mentorship role in hospitality.Plus, Damon and Greg were on the road this weekend, to judge a cocktail competition and sample some delicious apple brandy respectively. Follow Sha on Instagram at @thefairy_godfatherLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondFill out HRN's listener survey at heritageradionetwork.org/survey and be entered to win a $250 gift card at Goldbelly!Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.And back by popular demand, Shaker & Spoon is bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75Photo Courtesy of Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Feeling “ginspired” by the French Riviera? Tom Nichol and Matthieu Perrin sure were when they created the Gardener Gin, a bright, refreshing spirit with botanicals inspired by the beauty of France's southern coast. The two of them sit down with Greg and Damon to talk about the genesis of this idea, working with a movie star (tune in to find out which one) and what color this particular spirit tastes like.Plus: we're not gonna talk about it. We are NOT going to talk about it.Follow The Gardener on Instagram at @thegardener_ginLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondFill out HRN's listener survey at heritageradionetwork.org/survey and be entered to win a $250 gift card at Goldbelly!Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.And back by popular demand, Shaker & Spoon is bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75Photo Courtesy of The Gardener Gin.Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Send us a textWe welcome Damon Boelte, the owner of the award-winning Downtown Brooklyn cocktail bar, Grand Army, as well as the host of the acclaimed radio show, The Speakeasy, which recently won the award for Best Broadcast from Tales of the Cocktail, to talk about cocktail competitions. 

Claire Marin started out the way all distillers do - by keeping bees. The founder of Pollinator Spirits sits down with the band to talk about her first forays upstate, the move from making honey to making rye whiskey, and what she looks for when making her own not-Campari Campari. She also discusses the role her company's namesake - those busy bees - play in her work and in our world.Plus, Greg was warned he couldn't talk about politics, so everyone gets baseball instead. Greg breaks down a controversial piece of fan interference from the World Series for the less-sports inclined. Follow Joseph Solis on Instagram at @pollinator.spiritsFollow Maison Solis on Instagram at @beerealclaireLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondFill out HRN's listener survey at heritageradionetwork.org/survey and be entered to win a $250 gift card at Goldbelly!Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.And back by popular demand, Shaker & Spoon is bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75 Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

A few weeks ago the city of Asheville, North Carolina was hit by a devastating hurricane. Lives were lost and the damage topped $50 billion. Danny Boyer manages The Crow & Quill, just one of many bars impacted by Hurricane Helene, and he sits down with Greg to discuss the extent of the damage, how Asheville is pulling together as a community, and what you as a listener can do to help. Plus, the two of them wax poetic about Western NC's favorite gas station/bar which apparently also moonlights as a music venue. It turns out there's very little Asheville's gas stations can't do.Looking to make a difference? Donate to one (or all!) of these amazing organizations below:Pansy CollectiveBeloved AshevilleROAR WNCStatic Age RecordsThe Crow Crew Relief FundEda Rhyne Follow The Crow & Quill on Instagram at @thecrowandquillFollow Pansy Collective on Instagram at @pansy.collective Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

A collector's set with a blanco, a reposado, and an a​​ñejo? Yeah, we've seen it before. A fragrance collector's set with those three varieties? Now you're talking! Joseph D. Solis of Maison Solis sits down with Greg and Damon to talk about growing up as a fragrance collector, moving from the beverage space to the fragrance space, and how he adapted the essences of three different tequilas into scents you can wear. The world of fragrances and the world of spirits are very similar processes, and yet adapting one to the other isn't easy. Tune in to find out how it's done and what sunset at golden hour in an agave field smells like!Plus, Halloweekend Part 1 is upon us! Greg and Damon talk about their plans and costumes gone awry.Follow Joseph Solis on Instagram at @jdsolisFollow Maison Solis on Instagram at @maisonsolisLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondFill out HRN's listener survey at heritageradionetwork.org/survey and be entered to win a $250 gift card at Goldbelly!Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.And back by popular demand, we're bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75 Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

When it turned out everything he knew about Navy Rum was wrong, Alexandre Gabriel sailed out to set the record straight… and start making his own. The brains behind Maison Ferrand Cognac and Planteray Rum, Alexandre set about relearning everything he ever knew about this unique style of rum which resulted in a book - Exploring 300 Years of Royal Navy Rum & its Techniques - and Mister Fogg, a new bottling that bears the name of a real British navy veteran. Alexandre sits down with the band to talk about the journey, the knowledge, and the rum that is definitely rumming.Follow Planteray on Instagram at @planterayrumLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Back by popular demand, we're bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75 Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Sam Ross, Joaquin Simo and Miles McQuarrie of Tip Top cocktails swung by the studio and we just couldn't say no to having them on! Tune in as they discuss their latest ventures in the RTD space and how it feels to be a powerful voice in a movement that's now in its twenties. Plus, how bout those Mets?? Find out how Sam's first group of friends in NYC is doing and how the gang is feeling about them.Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Get your ten-foot Home Depot skeleton out on the lawn because it's Spooky season y'all! Megan Rickerson, the owner of Brooklyn's Someday Bar joins the band live from Portland Cocktail Week to talk about her journey from host to bartender to bar owner and all the tears and joy that entails. Megan talks about forging bonds with local lawmakers, cultivating a devoted band of regulars and occasionally, turning her whole bar into a haunted house, like she did for this year's Black Lagoon. It's Serious and Spooky and all-together ooky! Plus, her and Damon are neighbors, so tune in to find out what that's like.Plus, a bar that bans tank tops for men only? Greg smells some queer-phobia and the gang weighs in.Follow Someday Bar on Instagram at: @somedaybarnycFollow Megan on Instagram at @megoslegosFollow Black Lagoon on Instagram at @blacklagoonpopupLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.Back by popular demand, we're bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75  Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Named for the first woman ever to head the bar program at London's Savoy Hotel, the Ada Coleman project provides a resource to shed a spotlight on women in the bar industry. Co-founders Kristine Bocchino and Kaitlin Wilkes-Back sit down with the band to discuss their searchable database of women+ bar professionals, how they view the progress they've made and the road ahead, and how naughty the phrase “hanky panky” was in its time.Plus, Greg's back from Mexico. Tune in for a raucous discussion of which rocks more: agave plants or Metallica.Follow The Ada Coleman Project on Instagram at: @theadacolemanprojectFollow Kaitlin on Instagram at @kaitlinwilkesbackFollow Kristine on Instagram at @calfrescoLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondPlus, something wicked this way comes from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Their Mezcalloween IV: The Ill-Fated Inn Box is now shipping, featuring cocktails from Sother and Greg. The fridges are stocked and the doors are locked, so let's get you checked in to check out the latest and greatest in macabre mezcal mixology! Learn more at shakerandspoon.com/pg/mezcalloween-iv-the-ill-fated-inn Photo Courtesy of Ryan Snedden @bitterlemonmedia Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Bittermilk founders Joe and MariElena talk to us about the hurdles involved in creating brand of shelf stable cocktail compounds, switching branding to “cocktail mixers” and expanding to multiple line extensions including Barcoop Bevy, Drinkmanship, and Tipplemans all while juggling a growing family in South Carolina. Follow Bittermilk on Instagram @DrinkBittermilkLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Photo Courtesy of Cameron Wilder. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Baiju is the world's most popular spirit by volume, easily. And yet most Americans don't know what it is. Derek Sandhaus is on a mission to change that by introducing Ming River Baiju (pronounced bye-JYO) to us westerners. He sits down with the band to talk about his journey from publishing to distilling (typical) adapting this ancestral spirit for American audiences, what makes baiju baiju anyway, and how it's traditionally consumed in its native China. Spoiler, you're supposed to drink the entire thing at once.Plus, it's Negroni Week baby! The band unpacks the history of the drink and the week that bears its name, now in its 11th year and discusses exactly how far you can get from that original trifecta of gin, campari and sweet vermouth and still call your concoction “a negroni.”Follow Derek on Instagram at: @dlsandhausFollow Ming River on Instagram at @mingriverbaijiuLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondEnter to win Sother's bike and other cool prizes here: http://shakerandspoon.com/aperitivogiveaway. Ends 9/24. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Chris Hunter started his first company at twenty-five, which makes sense once you hear what it was. The multi-time entrepreneur and creative force behind Koia sits down with the band to talk about his journey through the beverage space, beginning as a nightclub bouncer and ending as a holistic, health conscious dad. Oh, and along the way he also sparked one of the biggest beverage controversies of the 21st century and single-handedly changed federal law when he started a company that begins with “Four” and ends with “Loko”.Plus, the thing you all come to the Speakeasy for: deep dive economic analysis! Greg unpacks the increasingly popular “no tax on tips” notion and why certain thinkers love to hate it.Follow Chris on Instagram at: @__christopherhunter__Follow Koia on Instagram and TikTok at @drinkkoiaLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Ireland is in the house! It's a Hibernian takeover of the Speakeasy as Daragh Flanagan, Tim Herlihy and Mike Ferreira sit down with the band to talk about the future of Irish bars and Irish spirits in the US. From the early days of Irish Whiskey to the exciting untapped potential of Poitin (pronounced “puh-CHEEN”) the guys talk about the fun stuff coming over from the Emerald Isle and - crucially - how to educate Americans about it. That's where Daragh and Bord Bia come in, as the Irish government works to tell their North American friends about all the cool stuff they're up to. Plus! What Damon, Sother and Greg did on their summer vacations.Follow Bord Bia on Instagram at @bordbiaFollow Tim on Instagram at @lostirishtimFollow Andy on Instagram at @andy__ferreira_ and @caskcorkLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Ben Jones of Rhum Clement and Rhum JM beams into the show to talk about the rhums of St. Lucia and Martinique - what makes them distinct, what makes them delicious and what the American public makes of them anyway. He also debuts their new Bana Canne, which takes all the deliciousness of bananas and fuses it with the rhuminess of rhum. Plus, Damon's back! Hear what he's been up to and more this week! Follow Rhum JM on Instagram at @rhumjmusaFollow Rhum Clement on Instagram at @rhumclementusaLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Subscriber-only episodeThe BanterThe Guys sound the alarm that what's in your bottle is not what it used to be and find out Francis' favorite ice cream.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys reconnect with Sother Teague about the beginning of Amor y Amaro 13 years earlier,  his multitude of establishments and his viral video last year.  Be sure to listen to find out how you can get a Super Secret Sother Cocktail! (Psst, scroll down.)The Inside TrackThe Guys met Sother through Dale DeGroff and Audrey Saunders (cocktail legends). He was generous to help them celebrate their 30th anniversary of Stage Left Steak and has attended several special events at their restaurants. They met up at Tales of the Cocktail last month for oysters.On why some love the hospitality business:“As you're making 10 (cocktails) and dealing with the bar and listening to the ticket machine rattle at you, it's a high pressure situation, but I think that there are folks like the three of us who thrive on that. I don't think I'm ever going to step away from this stuff,” Sother Teague on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024BioSother Teague worked in kitchens for 12 years and was a culinary educator. He came out of the kitchen and landed behind a couple of  bars in New York before opening Amor y Amargo in 2011. His Overthrow Hospitality Group has nearly a dozen venues such as Avant Garden and Soda Club in New York and Ubuntu in Los Angeles. In 2018 Sother was awarded Mixologist of the Year by Wine Enthusiast. Sother Teague, along with Damon Boelte, and Greg Benson have hosted The Speakeasy podcast since 2011. It won Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best Podcast.InfoSother's podcastThe SpeakeasyOverthrow Hospitality Concepts (including Amor y Amargo)https://www.overthrowhospitality.com/all-venues/Sother on all platforms@creativedrunkSother's bookI'm Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails  by Sother TeagueSother's Cocktail RecipeNap Time  1.5 oz Mezcal (I used @RosaLuna for its soft smoke) .75 oz @SuzeOfficial1 Dash @BettersBitters foamer.5 oz Grapefruit Juice .5 oz lime juice .25 2:1 syrupVigorously shake with ice to chill, dilute, and aerate. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express oils from a grapefruit twist over the top and ornament accordingly.Our SponsorsThe Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center https://www.theheldrich.com/Magyar Bank https://www.magbank.com/Withum Accounting https://www.withum.com/Our PlacesStage Left Steak https://www.stageleft.com/Catherine Lombardi Restaurant https://www.catherinelombardi.com/Reach out to The Restaurant GuysNo commercials...except for this oneTo hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life:https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguyshttps://www.restaurantguyspodcast.com/

The BanterThe Guys sound the alarm that what's in your bottle is not what it used to be and find out Francis' favorite ice cream.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys reconnect with Sother Teague about the beginning of Amor y Amaro 13 years earlier,  his multitude of establishments and his viral video last year.  Be sure to listen to find out how you can get a Super Secret Sother Cocktail! (Psst, scroll down.)The Inside TrackThe Guys met Sother through Dale DeGroff and Audrey Saunders (cocktail legends). He was generous to help them celebrate their 30th anniversary of Stage Left Steak and has attended several special events at their restaurants. They met up at Tales of the Cocktail last month for oysters.On why some love the hospitality business:“As you're making 10 (cocktails) and dealing with the bar and listening to the ticket machine rattle at you, it's a high pressure situation, but I think that there are folks like the three of us who thrive on that. I don't think I'm ever going to step away from this stuff,” Sother Teague on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024BioSother Teague worked in kitchens for 12 years and was a culinary educator. He came out of the kitchen and landed behind a couple of  bars in New York before opening Amor y Amargo in 2011. His Overthrow Hospitality Group has nearly a dozen venues such as Avant Garden and Soda Club in New York and Ubuntu in Los Angeles. In 2018 Sother was awarded Mixologist of the Year by Wine Enthusiast. Sother Teague, along with Damon Boelte, and Greg Benson have hosted The Speakeasy podcast since 2011. It won Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best Podcast.InfoSother's podcastThe SpeakeasyOverthrow Hospitality Concepts (including Amor y Amargo)https://www.overthrowhospitality.com/all-venues/Sother on all platforms@creativedrunkSother's bookI'm Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails  by Sother TeagueSother's Cocktail RecipeNap Time  1.5 oz Mezcal (I used @RosaLuna for its soft smoke) .75 oz @SuzeOfficial1 Dash @BettersBitters foamer.5 oz Grapefruit Juice .5 oz lime juice .25 2:1 syrupVigorously shake with ice to chill, dilute, and aerate. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express oils from a grapefruit twist over the top and ornament accordingly.Our SponsorsThe Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center https://www.theheldrich.com/Magyar Bank https://www.magbank.com/Withum Accounting https://www.withum.com/Our PlacesStage Left Steak https://www.stageleft.com/Catherine Lombardi Restaurant https://www.catherinelombardi.com/Stage Left Wineshop Reach out to The Restaurant GuysSupport the Show.To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life:https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguyshttps://www.restaurantguyspodcast.com/

From gin-soaked martini olive connoisseur to distillery owner, Melissa Katrincic and gin go way back. This week she sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about her journey to making gin, from getting the business off the ground (in a control state no less!) to reshaping the way Americans think about gin. The results are alternatively citrusy, savory and purple. Plus, Greg's alive! Barely. Hear how New Orleans almost took him down and now he's back now and ready for more! Follow Conniption Gin on Instagram at @conniptiongin Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond  Photo Courtesy of Daniel Turbert.Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Allen Katz of New York Distilling Co. sits down with his old buddy Damon to discuss the state of modern distilling, what he's up to at his shop in Brooklyn, and the new Jaywalk Rye they recently introduced to wild acclaim. Follow New York Distilling Co. on Instagram at @nydistilling Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond  Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Paul Nakayama sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about Nikaido Shochu. Discovered after a twelve hour boat ride to a remote Japanese island, Paul and his wife have been importing this into the United States for the better part of a decade and they have quite a story to tell. Tune in to hear about the magic of Koji, the place it occupies in modern Japan, and how it works in cocktails and highballs. Spoiler alert, but one answer might actually be “with Cherry Coke.” Plus, the state of the world kinda sucks right now but don't worry. Greg has a plan to fix it. Follow Paul on Instagram at @paulnakayama Follow Nikaido on Instagram at @nikaido.shochu Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Golf. It's a sport enjoyed by millions of people and it can also be almost as divisive as modern politics. Can it only be enjoyed by the landed gentry and the country club set? Turner Lewis doesn't think so and he's out to prove the haters wrong with Fore Craft Cocktails, a line of RTDs designed for the golf course but, as tested by our boundary-pushing hosts, also thoroughly drinkable off of one. The brand founder sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about getting a cocktail line up and running in less than a year (and during a pandemic no less) why he had to drive a rental truck overnight from Wisconsin to Virginia, and what he thinks about ruining a good walk. Plus, Greg has a golf course encounter of his own to share. Tune in to hear about it! Follow Fore on Instagram at @forecraftcocktails Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Cristalino. What is it? Why is it? And perhaps most importantly, what does it taste like? Jaime Salas, Head of Agave Advocacy at Proximo Spirits sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about this latest innovation in the world of agave spirits, why it follows in a proud tradition of tequila innovation, and how he deals with the haters who need to be sold on his liquid. Plus, whiskey in Williamsburg, but probably not the one you're thinking of. Greg is on an educational journey into the past, and he's back to tell about it! Follow Jaime on Instagram at @jthetequilaguy Follow Dobel Tequila at @dobeltequila Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Hot dogs, white dog, and so much more comes up when Michele Clark and Sienna Jevremov sit down with Greg & Damon for a special Fourth of July episode of The Speakeasy! The two luminaries from Widow Jane talk about their new proprietary strain of “Baby Jane” corn and the ten year process of going from seeds in a field to bourbon in a glass. Plus, the historic neighborhood of Redhook, Brooklyn and all its fascinating characters continues to impress… and perhaps even give a certain whiskey its iconic flavor.Follow Widow Jane on Instagram at @widowjaneLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondDon't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Two of Suncliffe gins founders Ryan Lawrence and Tom Giddings join us to discuss how infusing vodka with items foraged in the Arizona desert during the pandemic led them to being gin producers. They also illuminate how opening a gin company during the pandemic was full of advantages that may not have otherwise existed. Timing is everything Follow Suncliffe on Instagram at @suncliffegin And don't forget, After Dark Confession with Father Greg is coming up again in Brooklyn on 6/27! Mark your calendars now! Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

When Austa Somvichian-Clausen didn't see a space for her and her girlfriend, she decided to make one. The creator of Grotto, a sapphic pop-up in New York's Chinatown sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about building a space for queer women, what she does when the odd straight guy stumbles into it, and the state of lesbian bars and journalism in the age of apps. Plus, another successful BCB is in the books! Greg & Sother trade stories as they recuperate. Follow Austa on Instagram at @austaclausen Follow Grotto on Instagram and TikTok at @grotto.nyc And don't forget, After Dark Confession with Father Greg is coming up again in Brooklyn on 6/27! Mark your calendars now! Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond  Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

It's June and Pride is popping up and popping off! Joining the band live from Mexico City Michael Aredes jumps in to talk about his journey in the service industry as a queer Chicano, his work to create welcoming spaces - including his new queer Latino popup, Noche Traviesa - and what it's like to work at New York's Superbueno now that it's a year old and crushing the awards circuit, even scoring as high as no.2 on World's Fifty Best. Plus, personalized Campari bottles? It turns out they're a thing and now everybody's gonna want one. Tune in to find out more! Follow Michael on Instagram at @miichael.tr4vieso Follow Noche Traviesa on Instagram at @n0che.tr4viesa.jaja Upcoming Dates: Noche Traviesa at JoJo's Beloved in Atlanta: 6/17, 8pm After Dark Confession with Father Greg at Someday in Brooklyn: 6/27, 7pm Noche Traviesa at Superbueno in NYC: 6/30, 7pm Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond  Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.