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Tales, Cocktails and Community Apr 04, 2021

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The one and only Caroline Rosen joins the band for the Speakeasy’s first semi-live recording in over a year! Cocktail conferences have changed forever and she has some pretty good ideas about keeping the best parts and building back better. Tune in to hear about the future of festivals as well as some dope ideas for events when we can all meet and drink and hug someday soon.

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🔥🔥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.

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For the Trees Mar 24, 2021

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Cachaça pioneer and sustainability beacon Dragos Axinte joins the band to talk distilling, going carbon negative and how Novo Fogo is saving the planet one bottle at a time.

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The Luck of the Irish Mar 17, 2021

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It’s a very special pandemic St. Patrick’s Day! Again! Jillian Vose of Dead Rabbit joins Greg and Sother to talk about the big day last year, what’s changed since then and what it’s like to run a bar and write a book in lockdown. For more of Greg’s thoughts on losing a second St. Paddy’s Day in a row you can check out his writing here: 100proofgreg.medium.com/losing-st-patricks-day-again-6be805f8e85

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A Song of Ice and Drinking Mar 10, 2021

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Live from Reykjavik Teitur Riddermann Schiöth joins the band to talk traditional Icelandic spirits, (mmm, aquavit!) building an iconic bar on the edge of the Arctic circle and what he’s working on next. Plus, The Speakeasy has been nominated for the Taste Awards! Check out all the finalists at http://www.thetasteawards.com/12th-annual-taste-awards-nominees-finalists-and-honorees/ Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.

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Just Go For It Mar 03, 2021

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The band sits down to talk about life, the shit it throws at you and the joys of living boldly with industry luminary Chris Patino. As well as founding Simple Serve, owning Raised by Wolves in San Diego, organizing Bartender’s Weekend and partnering to produce Termana Tequila with The Rock Chris is leading a charge against cancer with https://thistshirtfightscancer.com/

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Little Book, Big Ideas Feb 24, 2021

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Eight generation Beam Distiller Freddie Noe joins the band to talk about growing into the family business and how his Little Book series lead to experimentation within that legacy.

The Speakeasy is nominated as a Taste Awards "Viewer's Choice" finalist. Help us win by voting today!

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Tricky Methods, Smooth Juice Feb 17, 2021

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Bertha González Nieves, co-founder and CEO of Tequila Casa Dragones talks about crafting a unique and inspiring tequila by doing things the hard way. Plus a US/Mexico bartender exchange program, because who doesn’t love a little friendly competition? Check out @casadragones on instagram to learn more.Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.

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Presenting Back Bar: Bottomless Feb 16, 2021

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Bottomless: The Bloody Mary, and the curiously counter-culture history of brunch.

This is a special presentation of Back Bar, hosted by our very own Greg Benson. Back Bar is a rollicking deep dive into the events, phenomenon, relationships and human foibles that shaped the world’s most iconic drinks. Each episode features industry luminaries like Derek Brown, Robert Simonson and, of course, Sother Teague.

Enjoy! And if you do, please subscribe to keep up with new episodes as they launch (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS). New episodes will be released the 1st and 15th of every month.

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Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

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Chocolate Covered Bourbon Feb 10, 2021

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Elizabeth McCall, Assistant Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve joins the band to talk, what else, whiskey and chocolate AKA the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone.

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Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

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Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

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Entrepreneurial Spirits! Feb 03, 2021

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Italicus founder Giuseppe Gallo talks about his journey from making lemoncello beside his mother as a child to speaking to his grandmother about Rosolio and reviving the lost category. Plus the design and making of his incredibly beautiful bottle!

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Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

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Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

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