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Award-winning bartenders and co-hosts 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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- Today45 min
Woody Creatures with William H. Macy & Sean Kenyon
How exactly does one go from movie star to spokesdude for a small independent distillery? That’s the course that William H Macy charted for himself in the world of spirits when he joined up with Woody Creek Distillers. Together with man about town Sean Kenyon, Bill sits down with Greg and Sother to discuss his journey from everyman to something of a whiskey expert, why he fell in love with the brand, and how a whiskey with his name on it came to be. That, and the perils of making potato vodka.PLUS, why is the corner bar full while the cocktail bar’s empty? Greg, Sother and their guests investigate.Follow Woody Creek at @woodycreekdistillersLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 days ago26 min
Banned in DC with Kapri Robinson
Kapri Robinson has a story to tell. At Allegory in Washington, DC she weaves together Alice in Wonderland, Ruby Bridges, post-apocalyptic archetypes, banned books, Bad Brains… and of course, delicious cocktails. She sits down with Greg and Sother ahead of the 2026 midterms to discuss how her storytelling and hospitality weave together, what it’s like flipping a menu that complex, how she feels about minimalism, and what it’s actually like to run a bar in the nation’s capital.PLUS, go vote.Follow Kapri at @kapri.possibleFollow Allegory at @allegory_dcLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago44 min
Wiggin' Out with Oscar Simoza
Everyone loves a good wig, especially Oscar Simoza for reasons that will be clear to our video listeners. The Beverage Director for The Wig Shop sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about his journey through hospitality, 90s nostalgia and how he mentors his “kids” behind the bar.PLUS, does 100% really mean 100%? Greg and Sother dive into a lawsuit that alleges otherwise.Follow Oscar at @mustache.flexFollow the Wig Shop at @thewigshopbostonLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago44 min
An Island Girl with Kate Perry
How do you go from a bartender to building a career and an identity around a type of rum you’ve grown to absolutely fall in love with? And then, once that’s done, how do you walk away? That’s what Kate Perry, National Portfolio & US Market Manager for LM&V is doing right now, and she sits down with Greg & Sother to talk about falling in love with some of the Caribbean’s funkier rums, talking her way into her dream job, and then knowing when it was time to turn the page and walk away.PLUS, we all know there are too many breweries in this country, but are there too many distilleries too? Greg and Sother discuss.Follow Kate at @wheninrhumFollow LM&V at @lamaisonandvelierFollow Cazimi at @cazimi.vashonLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago33 min
Rum Through the Jungle with Brad Parkes
What comes first in a premium brand? A great product, or a market niche? That’s the question Brad Parkes, the Co-Founder of Palm Republic Rum is sitting down with us to resolve. He discuss building a premium brand in a category that isn’t always renowned for quality, getting people to change their mind about rum, and bringing a blended product to market in a world that’s a little single origin obsessed right now.PLUS, Do people become night owls because they’re bartenders, or become bartenders because they’re night owls? Greg & Sother discuss.Follow Palm Republic at @palmrepublicrumLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Drinks Shoots & Leaves with Iain McPherson
When you’ve already pioneered two advanced techniques that take the bartending world by storm, and been called Cocktail Menu Innovator of the Year by The 50, where do you go next? That’s what Iain McPherson, the owner of Edinburgh’s award-winning bar Panda & Sons is here to talk about. He discusses the difference between high-tech moves that improve a drink and ones that are just impressive to bartenders, how his Scottish & Korean heritage shaped his take on hospitality, and how all of this may have started thanks to his training at a gelato school in Italy.PLUS, Greg gives a shoutout to a local hero.Follow Iain at @thecocktailpandaFollow Panda & Sons at @pandaandsonsLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago52 min
A Little Schooled with Tiffany Hernandez & Juliana Manzanarez
There are times when we all need a lawyer. Tiffany Hernandez, the founder of Escuelitas and Juliana Manzanarez, the founding attorney of VIA law group sit down in the studio to discuss of the administration’s immigration crackdown is affecting the hospitality industry, and what ordinary citizens can do about it. They run through the laws bar owners and managers need to know when dealing with law enforcement, some of the lesser-known laws people have on their side, and the ways you as a listener can get involved.PLUS, your annual PSA about pumpkin spice lattes…Follow Tiffany at @mezcalmistressFollow Escuelitas at @escuelitasfoundationLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago46 min
All the Booze That's Fit to Print with Ryan Foley
Running a print magazine in the year 2026 is a choice to say the least. Ryan Foley, Publisher of Bartender Magazine sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about how the magazine has changed since his dad started it, what it’s like running a family business with his mom, what sorts of stories readers of a bartending magazine are looking for, and how physical media is staying current in the digital age.PLUS Happy Oktoberfest to all who celebrate! Greg and Sother ring in the season by giving traditional German beer styles their flowers and pointing to a possible example of what craft beer can do to refresh its image. And don’t even get us started on pumpkin beers…Follow Bartender Magazine at @bartendermagazineLINKSBecome a RegularCheck out bartender.com and use promo code Speakeasy for 15% off!For resources on dealing with cold, hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is on YouTube!Check out Quiote Imports and use promo code “Speakeasy” for free shipping.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
About The Speakeasy
Award-winning bartenders and co-hosts 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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