The Speakeasy

New Year, Same Show, New Apologies! There’s a certain city we’ve been picking on a lot on this show and it’s time to set the record straight, and hear what Des Moines, the greatest city in the entire world, is all about. Joe Hayhoe, the mind behind the Iowan speakeasy Blind Pig sits down with Greg to talk about the latest drinking trends and coolest cocktail bars in the new undisputed center of the universe. Plus, the two crown a new worst city in America. Tune in to hear who we’ll be apologizing to in 2026! Plus, the surgeon general’s call for cancer warnings on alcohol is a big deal for the drinks industry. Greg weighs in with his take on giving people all the info they need. Follow Joe on instagram at @theblindpigbasementpub [https://www.instagram.com/theblindpigbasementpub] Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond [http://patreon.com/BottledinBond] Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [http://quioteimports.com/] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.   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 [https://www.instagram.com/damonboelte/?hl=en] Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://www.instagram.com/creativedrunk/?hl=en] Greg Benson @100ProofGreg [https://www.instagram.com/100proofgreg/?hl=en] Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/speakeasypodcast/] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://twitter.com/creativedrunk?lang=en] SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio [https://twitter.com/speakeasyradio?lang=]   Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/].

It’s time once again for the Speakeasy’s multi-platinum critically acclaimed year end wrap up show! Greg, Sother & Damon sit down with each other to talk about the year in review, the trends they saw emerge over the last twelve months, and where they see the industry going in uncertain times. Tune in, and Happy New Year one and all. Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond [http://patreon.com/BottledinBond] Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [http://quioteimports.com/] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.   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 [https://www.instagram.com/damonboelte/?hl=en] Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://www.instagram.com/creativedrunk/?hl=en] Greg Benson @100ProofGreg [https://www.instagram.com/100proofgreg/?hl=en] Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/speakeasypodcast/] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://twitter.com/creativedrunk?lang=en] SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio [https://twitter.com/speakeasyradio?lang=] Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/].

Queer Activist and Cultural Advisor Chris Cabrera joins Greg and Damon to unpack the fallout from the November election. They discuss what this means for queer people and undocumented immigrants in the service industry, and Chris points toward resources people can use to fight back. We’re getting into our feels on this one y’all. Plus, are you a bro, but not a total dick? Here’s what you can do to help the people you care about. Follow Chris on instagram at @chrscab [https://www.instagram.com/chrscab/] Here are some resources for those in need: Checklist for Queer Married Couples Legal Documentation Create wills listing your spouse as your beneficiary. Obtain a medical power of attorney and provide a copy to your insurance provider. Set up a financial power of attorney. Ensure you have copies of your child’s adoption papers (if applicable). Organize and Store Documents Compile all critical documents in a file. Digitize the file and save it securely on your phone for easy access. HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Precautions If you are on HRT (Estrogen or Testosterone) and travel frequently, request a letter from your endocrinologist or doctor approving the medication. Keep the letter with your medication while traveling. Mutual Aid and community networks (links to stay current with changing laws and bills) https://anotherroundanotherrally.org/ [https://anotherroundanotherrally.org/] (Grants, relief funds, mental health care) https://safebars.org/  [https://safebars.org/ ] https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights [https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights] (keep up with bills and laws being changed for LGBTQ+, Immigrants and people of color) https://www.folxhealth.com/ [https://www.folxhealth.com/]- (Gender affirming care, mental health care, therapy, primary care, sexual and reproductive health https://lgbtlifecenter.org/wellness/support-groups/ [https://lgbtlifecenter.org/wellness/support-groups/]  https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/lgbtq-mutual-aid/ [https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/lgbtq-mutual-aid/] https://glaad.org/resourcelist/ [https://glaad.org/resourcelist/] Legal support services (some offer advice and others offer inexpensive or pro bono legal services) http://lambdalegal.org/ [http://lambdalegal.org/] https://www.nclrights.org/ [https://www.nclrights.org/] https://www.lgbtbarny.org/ [https://www.lgbtbarny.org/] https://avp.org/ [https://avp.org/] (Anti Violence Project) https://nylag.org/lgbtq-law/ [https://nylag.org/lgbtq-law/] https://srlp.org/ [https://srlp.org/]- Sylvia Rivera Law Project  Mental Health Servcies (inexpensive and accessible programs and therapists)  Humantold.com [https://humantold.com/] https://mhanational.org/lgbtq [https://mhanational.org/lgbtq] https://www.ihitherapy.org/fees [https://www.ihitherapy.org/fees] https://thrivelifeline.org/  [https://thrivelifeline.org/ ] https://www.callblackline.com/ [https://www.callblackline.com/] (For Black folx) https://www.deqh.org/ [https://www.deqh.org/] (For South Asians)  https://www.themasgd.org/innara-helpline [https://www.themasgd.org/innara-helpline] (For Muslims) https://strongheartshelpline.org/ [https://strongheartshelpline.org/] (For Native folx) Immigration https://citizenpath.com/trump-immigration-policy/ [https://citizenpath.com/trump-immigration-policy/] https://www.mmhpc.com/practical-tips-for-what-you-can-do-to-prepare-for-trump-2-0/ [https://www.mmhpc.com/practical-tips-for-what-you-can-do-to-prepare-for-trump-2-0/] https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/ [https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/] https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/immigration-legal-services.page [https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/immigration-legal-services.page] https://camba.org/ [https://camba.org/] https://immigrantjustice.org/ [https://immigrantjustice.org/] Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? 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Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond [https://patreon.com/BottledinBond] Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [https://quioteimports.com/] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.     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 [https://www.instagram.com/damonboelte/?hl=en] Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://www.instagram.com/creativedrunk/?hl=en] Greg Benson @100ProofGreg [https://www.instagram.com/100proofgreg/?hl=en] Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/speakeasypodcast/] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://twitter.com/creativedrunk?lang=en] SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio [https://twitter.com/speakeasyradio?lang=] Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. 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Outlawed until 1992, Bacanora is an ancestral Mexican agave spirit that’s making a play to join tequila and mezcal in the limelight. Rodrigo Bojorquez of Kilinga Bacanora sits down with the band to talk about his own journey of going legit, what makes this spirit from Sonora so special, and how he’s crafting his spirit for lighter, fruitier notes to compete on liquor stores’ already well-stocked agave shelves. Plus, Thanksgiving is over and that means it’s hot cocktail season baby! The relative merits of the hot toddy are weighed, discussed and ultimately found to be in the eye of the beholder (if not necessarily the palette of the podcast hosts). Follow Kilinga on Instagram at @kilingabacanora [https://www.instagram.com/kilingabacanora/] Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond [https://www.patreon.com/BottledinBond] Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [https://quioteimports.com/] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.   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 [https://www.instagram.com/damonboelte/?hl=en] Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://www.instagram.com/creativedrunk/?hl=en] Greg Benson @100ProofGreg [https://www.instagram.com/100proofgreg/?hl=en] Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/speakeasypodcast/] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://twitter.com/creativedrunk?lang=en] SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio [https://twitter.com/speakeasyradio?lang=] Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/].

Sergio Mendoza’s family has been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations. Five. And now he’s partnered with Jim Ruane to bring the world Cierto tequila. The two sit down with Greg to talk about Highland vs. Valley tequila, what it’s like to work with your uncle, the controversy over additives that won’t go away, and how exactly Sergio learned to balance three glasses in his fingertips at once. Plus, Thanksgiving is coming up. I know right? Greg has some words of wisdom for anyone who isn’t feeling it this year. Follow Cierto on Instagram at @ciertotequila [https://www.instagram.com/ciertotequila/] Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond [https://www.patreon.com/BottledinBond] Fill out HRN’s listener survey at heritageradionetwork.org/survey [https://heritageradionetwork.org/survey] and be entered to win a $250 gift card at Goldbelly! Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com [https://quioteimports.com/] and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. And back by popular demand, Shaker & Spoon is bringing you another thrilling journey through the world of bitters! They come in small dashes, yet open up enormous and wide-ranging flavor possibilities! Check it out using our exclusive link just for Speakeasy listeners at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shakerandspoon/the-better-with-bitters-experience-the-journey-continues?ref=e0dh75]   And now, without further ado, Greg's Thanksgiving cocktail recipe: Apple Bottom Gene  1.5oz Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy  .25oz Peychaud's Aperitivo  .75oz Lemon Juice  .5oz Orange Juice  .75oz Cinnamon Syrup  *Shake or pre-batch for larger gatherings. Top with ice and sparkling water for a collins or hot water for a toddy. Either way, lemon wheel garnish.   Photo Courtesy of Sergio Mendoza.   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 [https://www.instagram.com/damonboelte/?hl=en] Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://www.instagram.com/creativedrunk/?hl=en] Greg Benson @100ProofGreg [https://www.instagram.com/100proofgreg/?hl=en] Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/speakeasypodcast/] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk [https://twitter.com/creativedrunk?lang=en] SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio [https://twitter.com/speakeasyradio?lang=] Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/].