The Speakeasy

Greg continues his trek across Savannah's riverfront, venturing into Baobab Lounge. Built inside of a former power plant, Baobab's food and beverage program echo its founder's deep appreciation for African culture, while their Kenyan sous chef brings a taste of her family recipes to the menu. GM Vonnie Ciesla walks Greg through their story, their drinks, the neighborhood, and the tale of a very weird crocodile as Greg tries to pin down the ever elusive vibe of Savannah, GA. Our 600th Episode Extravaganza is happening live during BCB on June 10th at Ft. Hamilton Distilling in Industry City! Get your tickets here to see Greg, Sother, Damon and of course, their special celebrity guest: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1345657631199?aff=oddtdtcreator 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, 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/BottledinBond

In the second Boomerang! installment from Savannah Greg ventures to the riverfront district to talk with Brittany, aka Bugsy of the Bootlegger bar. They unpack the responsibilities that come with running a bar that is several centuries old and how to make the best Old Fashioned in town. Greg might even come around to smoked cocktails! Listen now. Follow Bootlegger at @thebootleggersavannah Our 600th Episode Extravaganza is happening live during BCB on June 10th at Ft. Hamilton Distilling in Industry City! Get your tickets here to see Greg, Sother, Damon and of course, their special celebrity guest: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1345657631199?aff=oddtdtcreator 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, 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/BottledinBond

Greg returns with another Boomerang episode, this one live from Savannah's Club Bardo with industry luminary Eben Klemm. The two discuss trends in high end hospitality, the state of the union for hotel bars, and what makes the city of Savannah so unique. They also dig into what it takes to hire and train a team to run Hotel Bardo's restaurant, Saint Bibiana. Plus, it turns out Eben was something of a mentor for a certain other Speakeasy Host. Tune in to find out who. Follow Eben at @ebenklemm Follow Hotel Bardo at @staybardo Follow Saint Bibiana at @saintbibiana Our 600th Episode Extravaganza is happening live during BCB on June 10th at Ft. Hamilton Distilling in Industry City! Get your tickets here to see Greg, Sother, Damon and of course, their special celebrity guest: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1345657631199?aff=oddtdtcreator 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, 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/BottledinBond

Jackie Williams is the brains behind Bar Convent Brooklyn, otherwise known as BCB. Tasked with running one of the largest cocktail conventions in the world, she has hundreds of stakeholders to juggle and no two work days are alike. She takes time out of her busy schedule to talk with Greg and Damon about 2025’s upcoming festival on June 10th and 11th in Industry City, what goes into making BCB a success, and how the festival has grown since she came on board just four years ago. Plus, are you ready for the reveal of our special celebrity guest at BCB 2025? Greg & Damon finally pull the curtain back to reveal who they’re gonna be talking to for episode number 600. Follow BCB at @barconventbrooklyn Our 600th Episode Extravaganza is happening live during BCB on June 10th at Ft. Hamilton Distilling in Industry City! Get your tickets here to see Greg, Sother, Damon and of course, their special celebrity guest. The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @shinjisbar You 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.Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 Earth Follow Bruichladdich at @bruichladdich Follow the The Botanist at @thebotanistgin_us The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @meredithleahmerritt Follow the Original Southside at @drinksouthsides The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @barrelglobal The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @cocktailcolin Follow Ajabu at @ajabufestival The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @ilegalmezcal The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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.capital The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

“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_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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 Follow El Guapo on instagram at @elguapobitters Follow Christa on instagram at @hurricane_christa Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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_Podcast 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, 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/BottledinBond Check 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/nocasino Follow Alba Huerta on instagram at @AlbaHuertaOfficial Follow Julep on instagram at @JulepHou Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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/BottledinBond Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @ektorasb Follow Atheras on Instagram at @atherasspirits 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 Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @shannonmustipher 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 Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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_this Follow Lemon at @lemon_chicago Follow Judy at @laladydrinks Follow Josh at @mrnixologist Follow Brown & Balanced at @brownandbalanced 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 Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 effect Follow Hero on instagram at @hero_nairobi 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 Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.

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 @suyopisco 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 Check 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. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.