The Speakeasy

Nicholas Bennett, the Head Bartender for Porchlight in Manhattan joins Damon Boelte for a fun and conversational episode of The Speakeasy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tune in to a brand new episode of The Speakeasy as Damon Boelte welcomes the brilliant women of Llama Inn for a conversation on Peruvian cocktails and more! He's joined by Lynette Marrero, Jessica Gonzalez & Rebecca Applebaum. Learn more about the culture of Peru, Pisco, and more on an information packed episode! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

This week on The Speakeasy , Damon Boelte welcomes back Leslie Pariseau and Talia Baiocchi, the talented duo behind Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes . From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz—Italy’s bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail—has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than just an early evening cockt...

Tune in to this week's episode of The Speakeasy as host Damon Boelte is joined by Kat Kinsman, editor at large and former editor in chief of Tasting Table and a frequent public speaker on the topics of food and mental health. She is a former writer and editor for CNN.com, where she was nominated for the James Beard Broadcast Award in the TV Segment category and won the 2011 EPPY Best Food Website...

On this week's episode of The Speakeasy, Damon catches up with Giuseppe Gonzalez, whose bartending credits include Golden Cadillac, PKNY and Dutch Kills. Giuseppe now runs Suffolk Arms in New York's Lower East Side, which features an English pub exterior but a distinctly New York feel inside. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

This week on The Speakeasy, host Damon Boelte sits down with mixologist and bartender for Amor y Amargo, Sother Teague. Amor y Amargo is part bar and part store; the tiny space showcases interesting cocktail accoutrements like strainers, books and, of course, assorted bitters, making it a prime place to stock up on ingredients for some cocktail-making at home. Together they discuss bitters, old Ol...

We’re talking Caribbean rum on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy  as Damon Boelte is joined by Jason Cousins from Authentic Caribbean Rum & Austin Hartman of Montana’s Trail House. The Authentic Caribbean Rum (ACR) Marque was developed as a symbol of authenticity, provenance and quality for rums within the WIRSPA family. As usage of the marque grows it will act as a visual symbol to help tr...

What are the modern classics in the cocktail world? Find out on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy. Damon Boelte is joined by friend of the show and previous guest Robert Simonson, who has just released a new cocktail app called Modern Classics of the Cocktail Renaissance. Modern Classics is the first independent, critical assessment of the original drinks of these recent decades, compiled by Ne...

The Speakeasy welcomes very special guest, David Wondrich this week who was born on the banks of the Monongahela and raised mostly in suburban New York City. After working as a house painter, a mattress stuffer, messenger, clerk and process server for a mob lawyer, bass player in more bands than he can count and a dozen other things, he settled down and earned a doctorate in Comparative Literature...

You think you know Daiquiri’s, but you have no idea. Tune in to a brand new episode of The Speakeasy  as Damon Boelte is joined by Bridget Firtle, who established The Noble Experiment NYC to bring the timeless tradition of rum distilling back to New York City. The company aims to produce all natural, premium quality distilled spirits distinctive to New York City through the use of 100% domestic in...

Tune in as The Speakeasy celebrates its 5th anniversary with guest Lucinda Sterling!  On the precipice of opening the new Red Hook based bar, Seaborne, she and Damon chat about the late Sasha Petraske, a pioneer of the current cocktail revival and his vision when initially dreaming up the bar’s concept.  Simplicity is key!  After the break, the duo discuss Lucinda’s journey through the beverage in...

The Speakeasy is back for 2016 with none other than veteran bar man Toby Maloney, Beverage Director at Mother’s Ruin and Lorenzo’s, a new Latin themed restaurant bar in Bushwick.  Talking the evolution of the cocktail scene in the city plus details his latest projects, find out what Toby has been up to since his last sit down with Damon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/heritageradionetwork This week on The Speakeasy , Damon Boelte is in studio with Meaghan Dorman, of the Raines Law Room, Dear Irving, and The Bennett.  In charge of the menu, cocktail development, and staff training at both destinations, Meaghan highlights her early dedication to learning the classic drinks and acknowledges the importance of improvising behind...

This week on The Speakeasy , Damon is on the line with bar industry vet Lucas Plant, a founder at Bull in China located in Portland, Oregon.  Bull in China started as a passion for collecting vintage barware that quickly turned into product development of one of the most prized possessions—the mixing glass. Not aiming to reinvent the wheel, but to instead make better bar products by addressing the...

New York City is full of history, and no place knows it better than The Brooklyn Inn.  Celebrating the establishment’s 130th birthday, this week on _ The Speakeasy _, Damon welcomes guests Tom Vaught and Joel Shifflet to chat about the bar’s interesting past, how it survived prohibition, as well as details surrounding Brooklyn’s brewing scene in the early 1900s. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

This week _ The Speakeasy _ is back with a brand new show featuring guest Paul Clarke.  Paul Clarke is Imbibe’s Executive Editor and the author of The Cocktail Chronicles: Navigating the Cocktail Renaissance With Jigger, Shaker & Glass, released in July of 2015. He believes in the importance of a diverse liquid diet. While his heart belongs to spirits and cocktails—his inclinations often lean...

Ever been frustrated by the limited spirit selection at your corner store?  This week on _ The Speakeasy _, host Damon Boelte helps listeners solve this problem along with guest Steven Abt, founder of Caskers. Caskers helps you discover craft spirits that aren’t available at your local liquor store. Working to bring you the finest artisanal spirits, which are sourced from fresh, local produce, and...

Brennan Adams, brand ambassador for Santera Tequila , is in studio with Damon Boelte for this week’s episode of The Speakeasy.  Kicking off a thorough discussion on tequila, Brennan explains that though we’re delving into fall, tequila is an ideal cold-weather beverage.  Conversation touches upon the best bar set ups (visually and practically) to details about Santera’s various tequila recipes. Fr...

Drink slingers Jane Danger and Austin Henelly of the Lower East Side tiki inspired bar and restaurant, Mother of Pearl, are in studio for The Speakeasy this week with host Damon Boelte.  Talking the paths that led each to becoming cocktail experts plus their take on the tiki bar and the importance of making their customers happy, Jane and Austin wax poetic on hospitality and the intent behind thei...

This week on The Speakeasy, host Damon Boelte is in the studio with Chris Balla, beer selector for their common interest oyster bar – Grand Army Bar. Talking all things beer, Chris relates how he developed his palate, where his beverage career began, and thoughts on German beers. Beer cocktails are also on the rise which prompts an in-depth conversation on the various uses of beer in concocted dri...

Steven Andrew Soderbergh is best known as an acclaimed American film producer, director, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He’s behind a plethora of celebrated films including the Ocean’s Eleven and Oceans Twelve movies and most recently, Magic Mike XXL. What you might not know about him is that he’s also behind a brand new spirit, Singani 63. What is Singani 63? A muscat grape based spiri...

Star bartenders and all-around awesome gals Ivy Mix & Julie Reiner are back on The Speakeasy , this time to talk about their brand new bar – Leyenda in Cobble Hill. With a focus on Central American spirits, Leyenda carries some of the high-quality tradition of Clover Club while shifting the attention to a particular part of the world. Hear how they opened the space and what plans are next for...

This week on The Speakeasy Damon chats with multi-talented bartender Will Peet of Donostia and the NoMad. The two have a casual conversation about everything from the nature of bartending to the subtleties of Sherry. This program was brought to you by Union Beer. “Those barrels [For Wine] have been used for hundreds of years, you’re gonna get some really cool s**t from them.” [20:00] “It’s doing g...

Tune in for a canid conversation between cocktail professionals on this week’s episode of The Speakeasy . Damon is joined by April Wachtel, a phenomenal spirits + cocktail educator. She’s worked for Lani Kai, the Bacardi portfolio, and Solbeso. She is currently teaching recreational cocktail classes at Astor Center, Haven’s Kitchen and ICC and has recently launched her own consulting and education...

This week on The Speakeasy Damon interviews Jimmy and Eddie Russel of Wild Turkey Bourbon. Jimmy and Eddie talk about their experiences within the company over the past decades and their first experiences with bourbon. The two give their opinions on flavored whiskey, current whiskey demographics, and how the industry has changed and how they view these changes. This program was sponsored by The In...