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Episode 258: The Bourbon Bartenders Oct 11, 2017

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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined in the studio by Alla Lapushchik and Jane Danger, co-authors of the new book The Bourbon Bartender: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the American Spirit. They have also co-written the book Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks, in addition to being top shelf New York bartenders.

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Episode 257: Leslie Feinberg and Brian Grummert Oct 04, 2017

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On this week's episode of The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined in studio by bartender and baker Leslie Feinberg of Prohibition Bakery and bartender Brian Grummert of Subject Bar. Prohibition Bakery makes delicious alcoholic cupcakes based on classic cocktails, which are available at their store in the Lower East Side and at Subject Bar, a neighbor and partner of the bakery, which also offers cocktails in their traditional liquid form.

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Episode 256: Andrew Meltzer, 2016 U.S. Bartender of the Year Sep 27, 2017

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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined by Andrew Meltzer, who was named 2016 U.S. Bartender of the Year by the United States Bartender's Guild (USBG), following two days of heated competition at the global finals in Miami.

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Episode 255: Luxardo Sep 21, 2017

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Damon and Sother are joined in studio by Matteo Luxardo and mixologist and brand ambassador G. Franklin of Luxardo, a family-owned company founded in Zara, a port city on the Dalmatian coast of what is now Croatia. Girolamo Luxardo, a Genovese businessman, and his wife, Maria Canevari, moved to Zara in 1817. It was Maria who began perfecting "rosolio maraschino," a liqueur produced in Dalmatian convents since medieval times from special maraschino cherries. Canevari's liqueur was of such high quality that it gained the attention of connoisseurs, and her husband founded the Luxardo Distillery in 1821 to produce her original Maraschino. Not long afterwards, the Emperor of Austria awarded the Luxardo liqueur the highest honor "Privilegiata Fabbrica Maraschino Excelsior." The distillery remained under the family's control and prospered by exporting the liqueur to aficionados around the world. The Maraschino liqueur became an essential cocktail ingredient internationally, and is found in classics such as the Last Word, Martinez and Hemingway cocktails of the late 19th and early 20th century. The distillery also expanded to create other fruit-based and herbal liqueurs such as Bitter, Limoncello and Amaro Abano.

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Episode 254: Distillery Cats with Brad Thomas Parsons Sep 20, 2017

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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined in the studio by James Beard Award-winning author Brad Thomas Parsons. His latest book, Distillery Cats, features thirty profiles adorable distillery and brewery cats, plus fifteen cocktail recipes. It's the purr-fect read for any spirit and/or cat lover.

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Episode 253: Sam Gauthier of Boilermaker Sep 13, 2017

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On this week's episode of The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined by Sam Gauthier of Boilermaker. Sam is a former audio engineer turned bartender. He talks about his career, bar life in NYC, Boilermaker, and Ti' Punch!

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Episode 252: New York Cocktails with Amanda Schuster Sep 06, 2017

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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined by Amanda Schuster, a hooch writer/consultant and editor in chief of the online magazine Alcohol Professor. She is also the author of the new book New York Cocktails.

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Episode 251: The Art, Science, and Business of Distilling with Michter's Aug 30, 2017

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This week on The Speakeasy, Sother is back from BevCon in Charleston, and he and Damon are joined in the studio by Joseph Magliocco, Dan McKee, and John Holzinger of Michter's Distillery. Tune in to hear them discuss the history of the brand and the enduring power of American whiskies and distilleries.

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Episode 250: Lacy Hawkins Aug 23, 2017

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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte is joined in the studio by Lacy Hawkins, an escaped bartender, brand ambassador for Monkey 47 Gin, four-time Speed Rack USA winner, and bike rider. Tune in to hear them talk diversity in New York City, going from behind to bar to brand ambassador, and why you should give sloe gin another chance.

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Episode 249: Three Lives of the Cat Pack Aug 09, 2017

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On the season finale of The Speakeasy, Damon and Sother are joined in studio by "a third of the Cat Pack" – Karen Fu, head bartender at Donna, Natasha Torres, head bartender at Narcbar, and Jane Danger, head bartender at Mother of Pearl and Cienfuegos. Hear about how they ended up behind a bar in the first place, the careers they left behind to pursue the business, and what exactly the Cat Pack is all about.

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