The Speakeasy

By: Heritage Radio Network
  • Summary

  • Hosts Damon Boelte, Sother Teague, and Greg Benson sit down to talk cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, tea, coffee, and all the other exciting liquids in the universe. With each episode, learn from some of the world’s experts in mixology, bar history, distillation, and brewing. Bringing on guests ranging from bartenders and brewers, alchemists and ambassadors, roasters and regulars, and every expert and enthusiast in between, The Speakeasy introduces listeners to all the unique ways we enjoy imbibing today.
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Episodes
  • Live from Chicago!
    Feb 21 2025

    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.

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    46 mins
  • I Can Be Your Hero Baby
    Feb 14 2025

    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.

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    59 mins
  • A Pisco My Heart
    Feb 7 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 4 mins

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