The Speakeasy

The Illustrated Man with David Wondrich

David Wondrich is one of the few people in the world of spirits and cocktails that truly needs no introduction. The James Beard and Spirited Award-winning author of Imbibe!, Punch, and The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails is back with a new book, The Comic Book History of the Cocktail. He sits down with the band to talk about breaking new ground in the world of cocktail history, picking the right collaborator for a work of this size and answering the age old question that eats at all of us: Cocktails… what are they for? PLUS, Jimmy’s Corner, a hidden gem in Times Square, is in danger of closing. Greg, Sother and Damon discuss why it’s so hard to get a decent drink in that part of the world (for less than forty dollars) and what losing a storied institution like this would mean for the theatre district, and for New York City. Follow David at @splificator LINKS * Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars [http://patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars] * For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ [http://nouswithoutyou.la/] and @thenycalliance [https://www.instagram.com/thenycalliance/?hl=en] * The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast [http://youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast] * Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [http://quioteimports.com] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Boomerang! from Woody Creek Distillers

In this Boomerang! episode Greg sits down with Stephen Julander, Senior Ops Manager at Woody Creek Distillers to talk about his new gig, what it’s like to distill and age whiskey over a mile above sea level, and how needing more space to grow potatoes for vodka brought a movie star into the company. Follow Woody Creek at @woodycreekdistillers LINKS * Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars [http://patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars] * For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ [http://nouswithoutyou.la/] and @thenycalliance [https://www.instagram.com/thenycalliance/?hl=en] * The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast [http://youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast] * Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [http://quioteimports.com] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Chain Keep Us Together

How do you put a barrel inside a barrel? That’s the question Dixon Dedman looked to solve when he founded 2XO, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon brand that uses two times the oak on all of their whiskies. Dixon sits down with Greg and Sother to discuss his innovative solution to this problem (it involves a very fun prop) his long family history in Kentucky Bourbon, and how blenders might finally be getting the respect they deserve in the world of whiskey. PLUS: Raccoons. They’re just like us. And as a recent news story makes clear, if you've been on a bit of a bender, those cool bathroom tiles feel mighty good, no matter what your species is. Follow 2XO at @2xowhiskey Follow Dixon at @dixon_dedman Follow Til Death at @tildeathkc LINKS * Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars [http://patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars] * Support Til Death’s fundraiser for Veteran’s Community Project: vcp.org [http://vcp.org] * For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ [http://nouswithoutyou.la/] and @thenycalliance [https://www.instagram.com/thenycalliance/?hl=en] * The Sauced Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/timmckirdy/sauced-the-podcast [http://kickstarter.com/projects/timmckirdy/sauced-the-podcast] * The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast [http://youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast] * Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [http://quioteimports.com] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Boomerang! from Til Death in Kansas City

In the second Boomerang episode from Kansas City Greg sits down with Phil Worden and Andrew Loos of Til Death, the famous speakeasy located below a fully operational funeral home. In a surprisingly deep and moving conversation the three of them chat about the relationship between alcohol, grief and celebration, the similarity between the job of a funeral director and a bartender, and the character of a city at a crossroads. Also, they talk about how a bar wound up in a mortician’s basement a half century ago, and the practical concerns of having a casket for a bar top. Follow Til Death at @tildeathkc Learn more about Veterans Community Project at vcp.org LINKS * Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars [http://patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars] * For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ [http://nouswithoutyou.la/] and @thenycalliance [https://www.instagram.com/thenycalliance/?hl=en] * The Sauced Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/timmckirdy/sauced-the-podcast [http://kickstarter.com/projects/timmckirdy/sauced-the-podcast] * The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast [http://youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast] * Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [http://quioteimports.com] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Boomerang! from J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City

Greg travels to Kansas City to chat with Ryan Maybee, Co-Founder and keeper of history about rediscovering and re-founding KC's famous long-lost distillery. The two of them chat about the historic campus the new distillery sits on, what the Kansas City Whiskey style entails (hint: sherry is involved) and how the cocktail culture of Kansas City reflects its storied past. Follow J. Rieger at @jriegerco See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].