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The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyCuckoo for CoconutsDani Zig is back for the first time since the pandemic to talk about what she’s been working on at Coconut Cartel! Since last we left our hero she’s been working on a blanco rum to compliment the aged rum she introduced a few years back, and where that one was very mellow this one highlights some delightful pot stilled funk! She sits down with Sother and Greg to talk about proofing down rum with coconut water, the hunt for the perfect funky rum and striking the right balance between trusting the data and going with your gut...2025-01-2454 minMy Tiny Bottles with Tammy CoxenMy Tiny Bottles with Tammy CoxenTasting Dubonnet with Sother Teague For this tasting I was joined by Sother Teague, bartender, drinks writer, and host of The Speakeasy Podcast at his bar Amor y Amargo in NYC’s East Village. Sother is known for his love of bitter and amari, so I brought him the closest thing I’ve found from Grandma’s collection – a Bottle #42: Dubonnet. This classic French fortifed wine has a long history, including being a favorite of the recently departed Queen Elizabeth. We tasted my tiny bottle of 1970s French Dubonnet up against two comparison bottles: a modern bottle of French Dubonnet and a modern bottle of American Du...2024-10-2415 minThe Restaurant GuysThe Restaurant GuysSother Teague: Owner of Amor y Amargo is Just Here for the DrinksThe BanterThe Guys sound the alarm that what’s in your bottle is not what it used to be and find out Francis’ favorite ice cream.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys reconnect with Sother Teague about the beginning of Amor y Amaro 13 years earlier,  his multitude of establishments and his viral video last year.  Be sure to listen to find out how you can get a Super Secret Sother Cocktail! (Psst, scroll down.)The Inside TrackThe Guys met Sother through Dale DeGrof...2024-08-1352 minThe Restaurant GuysThe Restaurant Guys🔒 RGR Sother Teague: Owner of Amor y Amargo is Just Here for the DrinksSubscriber-only episodeThe BanterThe Guys sound the alarm that what’s in your bottle is not what it used to be and find out Francis’ favorite ice cream.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys reconnect with Sother Teague about the beginning of Amor y Amaro 13 years earlier,  his multitude of establishments and his viral video last year.  Be sure to listen to find out how you can get a Super Secret Sother Cocktail! (Psst, scroll down.)The Inside TrackThe Guys met So...2024-08-1349 minGuildSomm PodcastGuildSomm PodcastBitters and Cocktails with Sother TeagueIn our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe connects with Sother Teague, a bartender and a founding partner of Overthrow Hospitality, in New York City, to discuss all things bitter and the current state of cocktails. The conversation explores the differences between tinctures and potable bitters, the espresso martini phenomenon, and more. Sother is the cohost of The Speakeasy, a podcast on Heritage Radio Network, and author of I’m Just Here for the Drinks,: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than One Hundred Extraordinary Cocktails. He was named mixologist of the year by Wine...2024-07-0955 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasySapphe SpaceWhen Austa Somvichian-Clausen didn’t see a space for her and her former partner, she decided to make one. The creator of Grotto, a sapphic pop-up in New York’s Chinatown sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about building a space for queer women, what she does when the odd straight guy stumbles into it, and the state of lesbian bars and journalism in the age of apps. Plus, another successful BCB is in the books! Greg & Sother trade stories as they recuperate. Follow Austa on Instagram at @austaclausenFollow Grotto on Instagram and T...2024-06-1455 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyGood PublicitySo you’ve put together a great bar, a great team, an awesome drinks menu… how do you let people know about it? Rachel Harrison of Rachel Harrison PR (fittingly enough) joins Sother and Greg to talk about the drinks PR game, what it’s like to do her job in the age of cocktail awards and online gossip, how to negotiate with prickly clients, and why public relations and bartending really aren’t all that different. Plus, a travel publicity pro with a fear of flying? How it works, and the one time it actually worked out okay. Then...2024-05-101h 03Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric CacciatoreRestaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore1069: Sother Teague Creative Drunk and Founder of Sother HospitalitySother Teague is the "Creative Drunk." He is the Founder of Sother Hospitality, Beverage Director at Amor y Amargo, Cohost of the Speakeasy Podcast, author of "I'm Just Here For The Drinks", and most importantly, a bar tender.  Favorite success quote/mantra: "If you're the smartest guy in the room, you're in the wrong room." In this episode we will discuss: Partnerships Theater of hospitality Lawyers Popups Bars/bartending Today's sponsor: Meez: Are you a chef, owner, operator, or manage recipes in professional kitchens? meez is built just for you. Organize, share, prep, and scale r...2024-03-282h 14The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyWhat the People WantA non-alc portfolio you say?? Yuna Asriyan sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about the consumers driving this trend - for once! - and what they want. That includes why they’re choosing to drink and not to drink, what they’re after in the world of mocktails and zero proof beverages, and why they’re making those choices in the first place. And of course, what it’s like to manage a brand portfolio with no booze whatsoever. Plus, why are working class folks so sour on the economy? Greg has a few theories. And on Bottled...2024-03-221h 06My Tiny Bottles with Tammy CoxenMy Tiny Bottles with Tammy CoxenTasting Bluesberry Schnapps with Sother TeagueIt's not blueberry, it's BLUESberry. And it's about the last thing you'd expect Sother Teague notorious lover of bitter things and beverage director of Amor y Amargo) to cheerfully taste with me. But that's why it was so much fun. Check out ⁠this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read the transcript or watch the video. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want more? Check out my online cocktail classes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tammystastings.com/⁠⁠⁠ 2024-03-1308 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyCome As You AreTiffanie Barriere, the drinking coach herself sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about her long and storied career behind - and in front of - many different bars. From the iconic “One Flew South” in Atlanta’s airport to helping empower folks who want to change the world, Tiffanie has been in lots of different situations and she’s been unapologetically herself in every single one. Tune in for a conversation that gets surprisingly deep about self-worth, the challenge of elevating black voices in a very white space, and the challenge of assigning a value to your work. 2024-03-081h 04The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasySpinning Plates of CaviarThe one and only Ms. Franky Marshall sits down with the band to talk about a singular career in the drinks industry. Cognac, events, behind the bar, in front of the bar, she’s done it all and tells all on an episode that’s very fun and very (sorry about this) frank. Plus, are there too many or too few agave? Journalists can’t seem to agree, even though whatever the answer, it’s bad. And, Sother’s check from Anheuser-Busch finally arrives. Tune in to hear how justice sounds in real time.Photo Courtesy of Rose Calla...2024-03-011h 11The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyHomecomingAaaaand we’re back! You are listening to The Speakeasy on Heritage Radio Network where Greg, Sother, and Damon have all gathered for the first time in almost four years! It’s a great big love fest as the three of them catch up, talk about what they’re drinking these days and discuss what, if anything, will be the next mezcal. Plus, what, exactly, is that table doing? Tune in to find out.Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Soth...2024-02-2555 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyThe Right BlendBlending. Distilling. What does it mean to “make” whiskey? Eboni Major joins Greg and Sother live from Birmingham, Alabama, to break down a day in the life of a whiskey blender (spoiler alert, there are a lot more spreadsheets than you might think), discuss her often winding path through the world of food and beverage, and open up about what it’s like as a Black woman in the bar community to hold a former employer accountable. Plus, real life vs. VR. Greg and Sother talk about what it was like finally being in the same room together and Greg s...2024-02-1252 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyI Did Not Get ChatGPT to Name This EpisodeIt’s a three-on-three pod-off as Rob, Greg, and Ariana from the “Drinking With Robots” podcast sit down with Greg, Sother, and Damon from… well, you know. The DWR team is getting ready to launch a second season of their show, which pits human bartenders against chatbots in a battle for cocktail supremacy, but first they come on the show to talk the rise (and pitfalls) of generative AI, what it’s like to compare people with robots, and the unexpected pairing of a bespoke bitters company and Microsoft. Plus… crab whiskey? …there’s nothing else to say just… crab whiskey? Tune...2024-02-0354 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyWhyn?Live from the future (and Australia) Aaron Trotman sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about Non, his zero-proof… wine? Wine alternative? Liquid? Beyond the failure of the English language to discuss these drinks the convo covers what’s in them, where the inspiration for a non-alc comes from, and whether or not Dry January is a good thing. Plus, James Beard nods are out, and a couple entries from New York made the list - one you’re expecting and one that may surprise you.  Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if yo...2024-01-261h 00The SpeakeasyThe Speakeasy‘23 and MeIn the return of their multi-platinum end-of-year wrapup show, Damon, Sother, and Greg look back on 2023, the year that… sort of was? From labor trends to increasingly odd spirits to the seemingly inexhaustible longevity of the Espresso Martini, there’s a lot to talk about and a lot to look forward to. Oh yeah, and we made a pretty cool cocktail box and won a pretty cool plate too.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 w...2023-12-1950 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyRox and RollFrom microscopy to distilling and back again, Rox Tiburolobo has had quite the life. This week he sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about the wild, winding path that led him to Corning & Company Distillers (by way of Helsinki) and all the places he’s drawn inspiration from along the way, including the ancestral corn beers made by indigenous communities. A distiller of Chiricahua Apache Nde and Rarámuri descent, Rox talks about how that’s inspired him and how we can do better with indigenous representation in the drinks community. Plus, Greg’s back behind the bar! Co...2023-12-0150 minMy Tiny Bottles with Tammy CoxenMy Tiny Bottles with Tammy CoxenTasting Jack Daniels with Sother TeagueIn my latest tasting episode I'm joined by Sother Teague from Amor y Amargo and the Speakeasy podcast. We taste his father's favorite spirit - Jack Daniels - and talk about why old whiskies taste different from modern ones, how to *really* understand a bottle, and lots more. Check out ⁠this episode on mytinybottles.com for the video. Want more Tammy? Check out my cocktail classes at ⁠⁠https://www.tammystastings.com 2023-11-0815 minThe SpeakeasyThe Speakeasy(smooth) BRRRAAAAAAINNSS!!It’s Day 5 of Halloweekend and The Band is holding it together… barely. Fortunately the illuminating Éva Pelczer is in the studio to talk Del Maguey, the rise of mezcal, and dia de los muertos! In the years since this funky Mexican spirit went nuclear a lot has changed in the bar landscape and Éva's here to walk the crew through it. Gently, please. Plus, is the Chartreuse shortage fake news?? Sother’s back from visiting the source and has some reporting to do that may surprise you. And it’s the last call for the better with bitters kickstarte...2023-11-0350 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyClassical JazzHan Suk Cho has an impressive set of titles. Founder of Zero Proof. Lead bartender of Kato's boozy and non-alcoholic offerings. Punch’s 2023 Best New Bartender of the year. And classical music composer. No big deal. This week she sits down with Greg and Sother to talk transitioning from back of house to the front, establishing her niche in the industry, and building a career that lasts. Plus, what’s Sother spicy about this week? Check out his new kickstarter to find out!  Photo Courtesy of Dylan Ho. Don’t forget to click SUB...2023-10-2047 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEnjoy Your StayImagine running 6,700 different properties on six continents. Okay, now pick yourself up off the floor and tune in to this week’s Speakeasy where the band sits down with Adam Crocini, the senior vice president and global head of food and beverage brands at Hilton. Yes, that Hilton. Hear about what it’s like to run a company of that magnitude, curate individual experiences and adapt to changing tastes on a global scale. Plus, Greg went down a mine earlier this week and came back with… whiskey? And Sother is bitter again! He’s launching a new bitter experience with Sha...2023-10-1256 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyNot a Ton of Fire, but Still Some FireNicolas O’Connor of Apotheke (say that one out loud) sits down with the band to talk about building a distinctive brand identity, being an OG cocktail bar down an odd little side alley in Chinatown, and the relative merits of lighting your bartop on fire. How do you take someplace iconic and make sure that spirit doesn’t get lost when you move to a new locale? Tune in to find out! Plus, Sother is bitter again! He’s launching a new bitter experience with Shaker & Spoon, check it out here. Photo Courtesy of theiiagency.Do...2023-10-0640 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyA Grand Old TimeKailee and Jason Asher from Century Grand in Phoenix sit down with the band to talk about their recent “Best Cocktail Bar” win at Tales of the Cocktail, building a sustainable (and profitable) bar program and creating immersive experiences. Wanna drink craft cocktails on a train? Better book your flight to Arizona. Plus, Sother’s back from Milwaukee and shares his thoughts on the band’s collaboration on a Speakeasy cocktail box with Shaker and Spoon.Photo Courtesy of Grace Stufkosky.Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us...2023-09-1554 minThe Booze HustleThe Booze HustleSother TeagueProfessional barman, author and cocktail expert, Sother Teague helms many businesses in NYC including working as the Beverage Director at famed NYC bitters bar, Amor y Amargo. Having spent his entire life in culinary and hospitality, he is a mentor and teacher to many and even cohosts an industry podcast called Speakeasy on Heritage Radio Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-211h 03The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyNot the Last WordIn a special on-location dispatch episode from New Orleans, Sother sits down with Karl duHoffmann and Regan Doughty of Preiss Imports to investigate possible alternatives to the now dwindling availability of Chartreuse. Together they sample several examples of Joaquín Simó’s neo classic Naked and Famous as well as the venerable Last Word cocktail. Though they all agree the differences are notable, it’s clear that there are some viable options for substitution as well as avenues for innovation.  Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week...2023-08-0452 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyIn Good TasteEver wondered why certain smells make you think of different flavors? How certain colors and even music affect flavors? Or whether Dijon mustard would be good in a brownie? Mandy Naglich, author of How To Taste joins Greg and Sother to discuss the science of tasting on a chemical, biological, cultural, and competitive level. You’ll have a newfound appreciation for all the hard work your tongue does after this. Plus, it’s the first day of summer in NYC! Greg and Sother talk about upcoming warm weather travel, including an upcoming trip to New Orleans. Stay tuned!Do...2023-06-2256 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyOne Drink HillJohn deBary, author of “Drink What You Want” and the upcoming “Saved by the Bellini” sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about, what else? The 90s. Bucket hats, low rise jeans, Melrose Place and how all those relate to fun tasty cocktails abound in this episode. Plus, they talk about two things that have proven surprisingly tricky when it comes to the world of cocktails - taking care of yourself and having fun. Alternatively goofy and serious, this is one chat that pairs well with nostalgia and an old boyband cassette.Photo credit Aaron Robin (@someones...2023-06-161h 00The Philip Duff ShowThe Philip Duff Show#23 Sother Teague, bartender, beverage director, reformed chef, author and bitters tycoonThis was so much fun we forget we were recording! After fuelling up a starving Sother with one of Will Wyatt's preposterously good Electric Burritos, Sother kicks off by spilling the tea on Trap Cocktails, Maxwell Britten, and  his firm's soon-to-open African diaspora restaurant, Ubuntu. We discuss the joys of vegan food both at the DIG fast-casual chain and at Eleven Madison Park, Sother invents the word "proteinaceous", Phil Barlow and Coconut Cartel rum's copper ice plate gets a look in, we learn about bidding for vintage rye whiskey at Sotheby’s , why modern corks are way bette...2023-06-051h 54The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyHealth, CareIn a jam-packed episode of The Speakeasy, Sother and Greg sit down with Deborah Brenner and Aaron Gregory Smith to talk about their new joint venture between Women of the Vine & Spirits and the USBG. Their mission? Provide support - not just healthcare but honest-to-god resources and support and actual human beings - for bartenders everywhere, whenever it’s needed. How they pulled it off was no easy feat but getting involved is; check out wotvsfoundation.orgPlus, Greg’s been tempting fate and getting chatbots to design cocktails for him. Is his palate still better than a ro...2023-05-2552 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyMountain Due DiligenceAaron Polsky, founder of the original alcoholic RTD brand Livewire sits down with Greg and Sother to talk entrepreneurship, the weird things you find yourself doing sometimes when you make drinks for a living, and a certain turf war with a little company called Pepsi. Plus Damon is getting married and Greg became the oldest person on TikTok earlier this month. Tune in to find out what he’s up to.Photo Courtesy of Rick Rodney.Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry...2023-04-2058 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyAn Exchange of IdeasRum! We Love Rum! I mean, uh, Dawn Davies of the Whisky Exchange sits down with the band to talk about all manner of things, rum being very much one of them. Guilty pleasures, flavor inflation, working for a department store, and the underrated holiday of Mitchmas all get their time on air so tune in. Plus, Sother’s back! Hear about what he’s been up to and if you guessed the correct number of bars he’s opened in our sweepstakes.Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join...2023-04-1355 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyBurger RoyaltyLive from Durham, NC, Greg and Sother sit down with Sean Umstead and Michelle Vanderwalker of Kingfisher, QueenBurger, and Queeny’s to talk about building a bar, a cocktail program, and a brand outside of a major market city, designing a hand-crafted tile bartop, and of course, the great burger pivot over the early 2020s. Plus, ChatGPT has now passed level three of the master somm exam - what does that mean for everyone who’s been leaning on that resume line? And, The Speakeasy welcomes its youngest ever guest - Michelle’s son, Claude, who’s only two decades...2023-03-1645 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyDive HardGreg and Sother catch up with Dan Watson and Tommy Shaffner of Never Say Dive in Cleveland to chat about building out that most beloved and elusive of concepts: the upscale dive. Plus, a whiskey fungus that’s enveloping an entire Tennessee town and the art and science of naming cocktails. 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...2023-03-0953 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyMake the Jump!Tennessee native Alex Jump joins us to discuss fearlessly leaving her position as bar manager at Death & Co Denver to start her own consultancy called Dim Lights Hospitality. She’s also passionate about better representation in our sector surrounding mental and physical health as well as striking the ever elusive Life/Work balance. She’s also slated to be the fist woman to make the Ride to Tales this summer, a motorcycle convoy from Denver to New Orleans. Plus, Sother ate meat with his bare hands at Gage & Tollner on Mardi Gras. Tune in!  Don’t...2023-02-2250 minKill The BottleKill The BottleSother Teague. Beverage Director and Creative DrunkSend us a textCocktail legend Sother Teague joins the show.  Theme music by " The Zetas" produced by Ethan Carlson and Omar TavarezSupport the showTheme music by " The Zetas" produced by Ethan Carlson and Omar Tavarez2023-02-081h 03The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyUnder the Influenc(er)Ever wonder what it’s like to be an internet influencer in the spirits field? Tune in as YouTuber Leandro Dimonriva of The Educated Barfly joins Sother one-on-one to talk about his journey from behind the bar to in front of the camera.Plus, it looks like Fireball is in a whole new kind of hot water, find out why on this episode! 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...2023-01-2652 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyMartini ShotDocumentary filmmaker David Mayne joins us to talk about his new streaming series Happy Hour History where he traces the origins of cocktails and connects them to historical events. His use of costumed recreation skits, historic imagery and footage, as well as Monty Python style animation makes for an informative and entertaining show that you should check out here.Plus, Sother closed a business, Greg is in Ireland, and Damon got a dog!  Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry le...2023-01-1949 minBartend Better NowBartend Better Now"Pyschology of Bartending seminar by Sother Teague" seminar by Sother Teague & sponsored by Jagermeister ep8Welcome to Bartend Better Now where we share, interviews, seminars and educational pieces from around the globe all collected from throughout the years of our journey to Bartend Better Now. Whether you’re just starting out in the industry or have a passion for cocktails… We hope you enjoy… This is the seminar "Pyschology of Bartending seminar by Sother Teague" seminar by Sother Teague & sponsored by Jagermeister ep8Please "LIKE", "SUBSCRIBE" & "SHARE" :-)____________________________________WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube...2022-12-201h 07The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyCatch '22On another long-awaited installment of The Speakeasy’s multi-platinum year-end wrap-up show Greg, Damon, and Sother look back on what the hell just happened. We’re back to normal, kind of. Travel, conferences, meeting friends in bars. Hugs. We have them all back, it’s just… different. Plus, a rundown of the year’s top trends in drinks and what we can look forward to in 2023.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 hospi...2022-12-1652 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyThe Mighty AmpersandUSBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo 2022 US Bartender of the Year (say that three times fast) Jessi Pollak sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about low and no-ABV drinks, building jargon-free menus, and how great the Twin Cities are (shhh, don’t tell anybody). Plus, a fifteen-month old fruitcake. Find out how this undead dessert went over - and how dense it was - by tuning in now! Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother T...2022-12-0842 minThe Whisky InfluencerThe Whisky InfluencerThe Good Guy Drinks Whisky - Sother TeagueSother Teague, owner of Amor y Amargo in NYC, author of "I'm Just Here for the Drinks" and host of The Speakeasy Podcast.We share 6 drams and chat. Check out the audio format of this here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-whisky-influencer/id1627087677(0:00) - Intro(2:30) - Compass Box Oak Cross(5:50) - Sother Teague's Start in Food and Drink(11:00) - Dailuaine 23(17:56) - 1909 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey(22:22) - Ancnoc 24(24:55) - Favorite Whisky Based Cocktail(35:05) - Kilkerran 8 - 2019 Release(42:24) - Compass Box No Name(47:30) - A...2022-07-211h 17A Bar Above PodcastA Bar Above PodcastHoliday Cocktails with Sother Teaguehttp://www.abarabove.com/podcast Wondering what to drink this holiday season? Chris is talking with beverage director, bartender, author, and podcast host Sother Teague about Christmas cocktails that can be enjoyed all year round!2021-12-0635 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyWell, Here We Go AgainOn a special bonus episode of the Speakeasy Greg, Damon and Sother sit down to talk about some breaking news in the industry. As cases rise again and mask mandates loom a number of restaurateurs have taken it upon themselves to institute vaccine requirements. What that means for the industry - and the rest of us - on a special breaking news edition.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 hospitali...2021-07-2926 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyBitter Times call for Bitter PeopleAmaro distiller and unwittingly vegan meat producer Louis Catizone sits down with Greg and Sother to talk innovation, adventuring into the RTD market and the surprising spots on our bodies that can sense bitter flavors.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 @DamonBoelteSother Tea...2021-06-101h 02The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyMuch Anu About NothingSeattle’s Anu Apte sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about flipping concepts, non-stop education and designing a cocktail for a 200-year-old flag with squares cut out of it.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 @DamonBoelteSother Teague @CreativeDrunkGreg Benso...2021-06-0345 minThe SpeakeasyThe Speakeasy25 Years of Amaretto SoursJeff Morgenthaler, 25 year veteran of the bartending world talks with Greg and Sother about how bars have changed, how people stay the same and what it’s like to love something and clean up its puke at the same time. 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 @DamonBoelte2021-05-1357 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasySchool's In For SummerMark Barrett of Diageo Bar Academy sits down with Greg and Sother to talk education, how we can make the most of our now extremely online lives and what we can do to never stop learning.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 @DamonBoelteSother T...2021-04-2951 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyTogether through the rubbleSother sits down to talk with Mark Schettler of Bar Tonique in New Orleans. Mark is a longtime advocate of the hospitality, tourism, service and nightlife sectors spanning issues of abuse, mental health and, now governance over topics that directly impact how we do business in a post pandemic landscape. Check out his work at ShiftChange.NGO 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...2021-04-0843 minThe Modern Bar Cart PodcastThe Modern Bar Cart PodcastLove and Bitters with Sother TeagueSother Teague is the barman behind the hit NYC bar, Amor y Amargo (Trans: "Love and Bitters"). He is also the authors of the books, I'm Just Here for the Drinks and Let's Get Blitzen. Some of the topics covered in this wide-ranging conversation with Sother Teague include: The origin story of Sother Teague. From a biker bar in Panama City Florida, to the New England Culinary Institute, to tending bar in New York City. Why Amor Y Amargo is a bumble bee, and how it transformed from a trendy pop-up to an acclaimed East Village des...2021-03-251h 16The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyThe Luck of the IrishIt’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-6be805f8e85Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry lead...2021-03-1751 minShift DrinkShift DrinkSother Teague: I’m Just Here for the Shift DrinkPLEASE NOTE: This episode mentions several links and articles. They are available at the bottom of these show notes. Sother Teague is no stranger to Shift Drink. We’ve been planning on doing a show together for years. But my first visit to his show, The Speakeasy, also included the venerable Simon Ford. So yours truly sat and listened. One does not interrupt Simon Ford. It’s the Eleventh Commandment. Then we finally linked up for Shift Drink. But he made his debut appearance on the show just 48 days after the United States issued “stay at hom...2021-03-101h 51Shift Drink PodcastShift Drink PodcastSother Teague: I’m Just Here for the Shift DrinkPLEASE NOTE: This episode mentions several links and articles. They are available at the bottom of these show notes. Sother Teague is no stranger to Shift Drink. We’ve been planning on doing a show together for years. But my first visit to his show, The Speakeasy, also included the venerable Simon Ford. So yours truly sat and listened. One does not interrupt Simon Ford. It’s the Eleventh Commandment. Then we finally linked up for Shift Drink. But he made his debut appearance on the show just 48 days after the United States issued “stay at hom...2021-03-101h 51Shift DrinkShift DrinkSother Teague: I’m Just Here for the Shift DrinkPLEASE NOTE: This episode mentions several links and articles. They are available at the bottom of these show notes. Sother Teague is no stranger to Shift Drink. We’ve been planning on doing a show together for years. But my first visit to his show, The Speakeasy, also included the venerable Simon Ford. So yours truly sat and listened. One does not interrupt Simon Ford. It’s the Eleventh Commandment. Then we finally linked up for Shift Drink. But he made his debut appearance on the show just 48 days after the United States issued “stay at hom...2021-03-101h 51Shift Drink PodcastShift Drink PodcastSother Teague Bonus ContentWhen Sother and I get to chatting, jaunts off-topic aren’t rare. So, here we’re offering this bonus material for you to eavesdrop. If you haven’t listened to I’m Just Here For the Shift Drink, check in to hear all about bitters! 2021-03-1012 minShift DrinkShift DrinkSother Teague Bonus ContentWhen Sother and I get to chatting, jaunts off-topic aren’t rare. So, here we’re offering this bonus material for you to eavesdrop. If you haven’t listened to I’m Just Here For the Shift Drink, check in to hear all about bitters! 2021-03-1012 minShift DrinkShift DrinkSother Teague Bonus ContentWhen Sother and I get to chatting, jaunts off-topic aren’t rare. So, here we’re offering this bonus material for you to eavesdrop. If you haven’t listened to I’m Just Here For the Shift Drink, check in to hear all about bitters! 2021-03-1012 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyPresenting Back Bar: BottomlessBottomless: 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...2021-02-1651 minPost Shift with Shawn SoolePost Shift with Shawn SooleEpisode #108 - Sother TeagueThis was a great chat about the industry, chasing your passion and mental health with Sother Teague of Amor y Amargo in NYC. We get to chatting about everything from the pandemic to mental health and why opening an amaro and bitters focused bar a decade ago was one of the best decisions he ever made. Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the...2021-02-1247 minThe Post Shift Podcast, Your Hospitality PodcastThe Post Shift Podcast, Your Hospitality PodcastEpisode #108 - Sother TeagueThis was a great chat about the industry, chasing your passion and mental health with Sother Teague of Amor y Amargo in NYC. We get to chatting about everything from the pandemic to mental health and why opening an amaro and bitters focused bar a decade ago was one of the best decisions he ever made.  Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to...2021-02-1247 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyA Volley of IdeasChris and Camila of Volley Tequila Soda join Greg and Sother to talk natural flavors, the natural world, and how sneakily often one doesn’t come from the other. Plus, our friend the Rhum Bishop needs your help! Support Eugene’s amazing mission on his sustainable farm by going to gofundme.com/f/bishop-botany-farm to donate. 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 discu...2021-01-2751 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyYou Put the Rum in the CoconutEntrepreneur, rum pioneer and former coconut smuggler Dani Zig joins Greg and Sother to talk about innovation in spirits, respecting your ingredients and how fortunate it is that the US government considers a certain plant nuts, not fruit. 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...2021-01-2156 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyHindsight is 2020Damon, Greg and Sother look back on the past ten years of bartending, and a year that felt like a decade. 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 @DamonBoelteSother Teague @CreativeDrunkGreg Benson @100ProofGregSpeakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcastFOLLOW US...2020-12-1752 minRadio ImbibeRadio ImbibeEpisode 10: Sother TeagueSother Teague is the author of I’m Just Here for the Drinks, a co-host with Damon Boelte of The Speakeasy podcast, and beverage director of Amor y Amargo in New York City. For this episode, he walks us through incorporating bitter liqueurs into holiday cocktails; mixes an Amor y Amargo original, the Bald Mountain; and discusses the state of his bar in the COVID era. In 2018, Teague was profiled by Shanna Farrell for Imbibe, focusing on his advocacy for mental health care among bartenders and other hospitality professionals. In this episode, he shares resources he’s found...2020-12-0823 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyThe Bishop Wears a lot of HatsFrom chef to critic to bartender to farmer Eugene Nyaundi has seen a lot and he sits down with Greg and Sother to talk Rhum, botanicals and cultivating respect for the food we eat. 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 @DamonBoelteSother Teague @Cre...2020-12-0345 minEat My GlobeEat My GlobeInterview with Legendary Bartender, Sother TeagueIn this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews Sother Teague, legendary mixologist and author of the terrific book, “I’m Just Here for the Drinks.” Along the way, Simon challenges Sother to name five people from bar history who may have contributed to food history in a way we might not have thought of. It’s a wide-ranging discussion and there are some fun arguments. So don’t miss the next episode of Eat My Globe.   Make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Insta...2020-11-301h 09The SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyAnimals > PeopleNatalie Bovis of The Liquid Muse sits down with Sother and Greg to talk about getting started in the bar blogosphere, her latest steps with her new brand Organic Mixology and of course, Taco Wars. Plus, the missing gluten-sniffing dog! A harrowing tale with a happy ending.____________________________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...2020-11-2347 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyUpstate Update!Industry luminaries Lynnette Marrero and Jessica Gonzalez join Greg and Sother to talk about their latest adventures upstate with Wonderbar Beacon and Dutch’s Spirits and what it’s like to only kind of trade in the New York City hustle.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...2020-11-1947 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyMaking Bitter Ends MeetPatrick Miller of Faccia Brutto sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about tasting, experimenting, and what it takes to move your bitters-making operation out of your kitchen.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 @DamonBoelteSother Teague @CreativeDrunkGreg Benson @10...2020-11-1649 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyHow D'ya Like Them Apples?It’s Cider Season! Ryan Burk, Head Cider Maker at Angry Orchard joins Sother and Greg to talk history, fermentation and the not-so-humble apple. #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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 @DamonBoelteSother Teague @CreativeDrunkGreg Benson @100Pr...2020-11-1049 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyWhere the City Meets the BeachBridget Firtle of Owney’s Rum and Rockaway Seltzer joins Sother and Greg to talk about running a distillery, starting a health-focused brand, and staying sane while doing everything in between. #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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 @DamonBoelteSother Teag...2020-10-2851 minThe Industry DistilledThe Industry DistilledThe Industry Distilled - Episode 22 ft. Sother TeagueOur guest this week is the author of I’m Just Here for the Drinks, host of the Speakeasy Podcast, and Beverage Director at Amor y Amargo, Sother Teague. You can find him @creativedrunk on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and connect with him through Linkedin. Headlines: Sexism In Whisky: Why You Shouldn’t Read The Whisky BibleCan Craft Whiskey Survive The Pandemic?'UK Bars take another hit as a 10 pm curfew is put into place.2020 Summer Trends that'll Likely Continue into OND ...2020-09-2800 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyWhere We Go From HereIt's been a tough week. Damon, Sother and Greg sit down with Kenneth McCoy of Rum House and Ward III to talk about where we are, where we're going, and what we can do to get there together. . As we start to put society back together better than it was before, know that if you are a POC in the service industry you have an open invitation to come on The Speakeasy and discuss your experience any time. We are especially open to stories from our Black community. Your stories and your experiences are important to us, our listeners...2020-06-041h 01Shift Drink PodcastShift Drink Podcast48 Days Later with Sother TeagueSother Teague has built a small empire in New York City. He’s a partner and operator of numerous bars, including the acclaimed Amor y Amargo in the East Village. He’s the co-host of The Speakeasy. He’s been a professional chef. A culinary school instructor. A mentor. And now he’s come to the toughest obstacle of his career – getting through a global pandemic. We’d planned on chatting about the good times, but the good times aren’t on the horizon yet. The old ways of doing things are gone. And the new ways aren’t clear y...2020-05-0656 minShift DrinkShift Drink48 Days Later with Sother TeagueSother Teague has built a small empire in New York City. He’s a partner and operator of numerous bars, including the acclaimed Amor y Amargo in the East Village. He’s the co-host of The Speakeasy. He’s been a professional chef. A culinary school instructor. A mentor. And now he’s come to the toughest obstacle of his career – getting through a global pandemic. We’d planned on chatting about the good times, but the good times aren’t on the horizon yet. The old ways of doing things are gone. And the new ways aren’t clear y...2020-05-0656 minShift DrinkShift Drink48 Days Later with Sother TeagueSother Teague has built a small empire in New York City. He’s a partner and operator of numerous bars, including the acclaimed Amor y Amargo in the East Village. He’s the co-host of The Speakeasy. He’s been a professional chef. A culinary school instructor. A mentor. And now he’s come to the toughest obstacle of his career – getting through a global pandemic. We’d planned on chatting about the good times, but the good times aren’t on the horizon yet. The old ways of doing things are gone. And the new ways aren’t clear y...2020-05-0656 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyReanimated⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️   This week we’re getting the band back together through the magic of remote recording! Damon, Greg, and Sother share a virtual drink with the incredibly smart and talented @AishaTyler Aisha launched her Ready to drink cocktail company @CourageAndStone right when the pandemic slammed the USA so she’s using the brand to raise money and awareness for the hospitality industry at large. She’s also hosting a weekly virtual happy hour with each session highlighting a different charitable outlet proving that she’s not just a cartoon h...2020-04-2253 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyReady, Aim, Help⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ Damon, Sother and Greg are all back "together" again from their DIY home studios talking with Tobin Ellis of Barmagic about his nationwide hospitality relief dashboard and how everyone can do the most good right now.Image courtesy of Tobin Ellis.———————————————— #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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 everythin...2020-04-1637 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyWhiskey MethodsThis week Sother and Greg sit down with Bar Methods @BarMethods founder Chris Bidmead and Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador, Michael Toscano @themichaeltoscano . We talk about the need for more standardized and accessible education for bartenders as well as balancing life in the spirits industry while being sober. Tune in!————————————————#HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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...2020-02-2047 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyDucks on the WaterAt last year's Tales of The Cocktail in New Orleans, Sother had the opportunity to sit down with Tyler Hudgens @tylerhudgens, a member of an elite team of industry professionals known as Liquid Productions @liq_pro. LP is responsible for the logistics, organization, prep, and execution of many of the industry's largest cocktail events. Humble and well-rounded by her career, she’s a BAR 5-Day Program graduate and international hospitality consultant. Tune in to hear how she makes it all look so graceful and easy.————————————————#HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you c...2020-02-0535 minDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotEncore: Sother TeagueWe're still on hiatus, so flashback with us all the way to Episode 4 for a cocktail-focused chat with noted bartender and cocktail book author Sother Teague! Plus a cocktail made better by advice from our guest!2020-01-2156 minDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotEncore: Sother TeagueWe're still on hiatus, so flashback with us all the way to Episode 4 for a cocktail-focused chat with noted bartender and cocktail book author Sother Teague! Plus a cocktail made better by advice from our guest!2020-01-2156 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 358: A Real Live WireSother has the opportunity to sit with noted New York bartender turned LA nightlife guru, Aaron Polsky to discuss how the music industry can be a model for how to operate a ready to drink cocktail company. Tune in to hear about his concept called LiveWire! #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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 impac...2019-12-1148 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 357: Getting the band back together.Damon is back in the studio with Sother today and we’re joined by some old friends of the Speakeasy. Bridget Firtle of Owneys Rum @OwneysRum , Austin Hartman of Paradise Lounge @ParadiseLoungeNYC and, Mariah Kunkel of Banhez Mezcal @BanhezMezcalArtesanal . Damon and sother have a long overdue catch-up, they talk rum distilling in New York, Doom Tiki and, sustaining family farmed Mezcal. We also toast the life of our dearly departed friend Rocky Yeh. #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as...2019-12-0452 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 352: Kicking the ball aroundThis week we sit down former professional soccer player and current Director of Trade Advocacy for the London Essence Co. Justin Noel @jjnoelllc . Justin is also the owner of NYC’s Sweetwater Social and a 20 year veteran of bartending. We talk about the evolution of the bar industry in terms of culture, current drinking trends towards a lower abv/no abv as well as Wondering what happened to the fun in bartending? Gregg is excited about the Washington Nationals going to the World Series and Sother wrote a holiday book called “Let’s Get Blitzen”! Tune in!  ...2019-10-1650 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 350: Nickel and DimeUp next, Sother talks to longtime bartender, traveling brand ambassador and, owner of Nickel City @NickelCityATX Travis Tober @TheTober. The action is fast and the topics are numerous on this episode so be prepared to hear about flair bartending, guest shifts and, tactics involved to make a welcoming bar.#HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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 dis...2019-10-0254 minShow de Vie PodcastShow de Vie PodcastEp 278 - Sother Teague: A Bittersweet Symphony Sother Teague's journey has been an epic one. But despite where the voyage has taken him, it's always been within the realm of hospitality. A teacher, a writer, a host, and a massive fan of all things bitter; Sother is a renaissance man. Whether pouring drams at his esteemed Amor y Amargo or capturing his essence as a host with his new book I'm Just Here for the Drinks, Sother is the perfect drinking companion. We chat Huey Lewis and the News, Alton Brown, style, and more. 2019-09-2852 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 349: Whiskey and olive oilIn another episode from New Orleans, Sother sits down to talk everything travel and whiskey with Nicola Riske. With her position as European Brand Ambassador for The Macallan and Edrington Malts Nicola combines her unquenchable thirst for knowledge with her desire to explore the world. She’s also an olive oil sommelier!#HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadioDon’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...2019-09-2540 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 348: She B MoJoin us for another episode recorded at this years @Tales_Of_The_Cocktail this one featuring Mo Herms @SheBMo proprietor of @TheMermaidLA a destination for tropical inspired drinks in downtown LA. She’s also the host of her own podcast @Music_And_Booze that draws lines connecting the world of bartending with the world of booze. #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadio 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...2019-09-1842 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 347: It’s Martini time!Journalist and raconteur Robert Simonson ( @RobertOSimonson ), joins Sother and Greg to talk about all things Martini. He’s been a spirits contributor to the local paper The New York Times ( @NyTimes ) for over a decade and has his finger on the pulse of drinks and drink culture. Hear what he has to say about the iconic drink and it’s curious history. He also reads a few excerpts from his book which is available for preorder wherever you buy books and will release next week. ———————————————— #HRN10Years #DrinkingOnTheRadio Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can...2019-09-1147 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 346: Sean Mother F#%>ing KenyonThis week we’re airing another episode from the road featuring Denver’s legendary hospitalitarian and third generation bartender Sean Kenyon @SeanKenyon13. Sother caught up with Sean as he and the team from Liquid Productions @Liq_Pro were preparing for a huge party at the 2019 @Tales_of_the_Cocktail. They talk about Sean’s philosophy of bartending and hospitality as well as his popular Denver bars Williams and Graham, Occidental, and American Bonded. @WilliamsAndGrahamDenver @OccidentalDenver @AmericanBonded 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hos...2019-09-0451 minThe SpeakeasyThe SpeakeasyEpisode 342: Southern Fried HospitalityThis week Sother talks with Drew Schenck and Kevin Barrett owners of North Carolina’s Dram and Draught! @DramAndDraught Bartenders Ian @ian_murray and Jake @the_bitter_barman chime in as well. These gents are bringing a true sense of cocktail culture and genuine hospitality to the south with their lively and comfortable bars. Listen in as we talk about what it means to run multiple locations of the same concept and hear what’s on the horizon for these dynamic entrepreneurs. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide ran...2019-07-2444 minShots of HistoryShots of HistoryShot #98 - Sother TeagueSother Teague is the Beverage Director of Amor y Amargo, partner at Blue Quarter and Windmill, co-host of “The Speakeasy” on Heritage Radio Network, and author of "I'm Just Here For The Drinks." We spoke about his start cooking eggs at a Waffle House, how he made his transition to the front of the house, and building bars in smaller spaces. Enjoy folks, cheers! Sother’s IG: @creativedrunk   Shots of History IG: @shotsofhistorypodcast Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/2019-05-171h 03Music and Booze With MoMusic and Booze With MoEpisode 40 - Sother TeagueOn this episode, Sother Teague (Amor y Amargo, Blue Quarter, Windmill, co-host of The Speakeasy podcast) explains his role as a bitters ambassador, reminisces about his radio days, & tells us about his book "I'm Just Here for the Drinks." The music that shaped him? Here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/5pzAelFHnaLLpBvSBkrTur?si=uzURmmoHR7K8Y3764c4cdA2019-04-121h 01Daydrinking with Gary & ElliotDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotSother TeagueEpisode 4! Bartender, Author, and host of The Speakeasy podcast Sother Teague visits Gary and Elliot to promote his cocktail book I'm Just Here for the Drinks, and offers Elliot some valuable drink-making advice. Happy Holidays everyone!2018-12-2454 minDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotDaydrinking with Gary & ElliotSother TeagueEpisode 4! Bartender, Author, and host of The Speakeasy podcast Sother Teague visits Gary and Elliot to promote his cocktail book I'm Just Here for the Drinks, and offers Elliot some valuable drink-making advice. Happy Holidays everyone!2018-12-2454 minBit by a Fox PodcastBit by a Fox PodcastEpisode 33: Sother Teague "I'm Just Here For the Drinks"Our guest this week is Sother Teague - a greatly admired veteran barman, teacher, and cocktail expert. He is the Beverage Director at New York bitters and amaro haven Amor y Amargo, Wine Enthusiast’s Mixologist of the Year in 2017, co-host of the 'Speakeasy' podcast on Heritage Radio Network...and he’s just added published author to his long list of accomplishments. His book I’m Just Here For the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails is coming in hot this week. We talked about how this book came to be, his circuitous road from the...2018-08-3139 min