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First Aired - 10/05/2011 04:00PM
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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by none other than the "Rye Girl" herself, Abigail Gullo. Abigail talks about her experience working with Chairman's Reserve Rum and Bitter Truth and how she fell in love with both products. She also explains how she was introduced to the cocktail world and what. she enjoys most about spirits, bars and bartending. This episode was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA's No Goat Left Behind Project.
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The Speakeasy: Abigail Gullo (15:15)
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Damon Boelte, The Speakeasy, Heritage Radio Network, Abigail Gullo, cocktails, Chairman's Reserve Rum, Bitter Truth, celery bitters, rosemary, theater, socializing, afterparties, Cocktail Blog, Rye Girl, Pegu Club, Little Branch, Daddy O's, The Universal Bar & Grill, cosmopolitans, Employees Only,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 03/02/2011 03:00PM
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This week on a special one-hour long episode of The Speakeasy, host Damon Boelte sits down and chats with friend and bartending troubadour Nick Jarrett. Nick talks about his experience at Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co and how he successfully managed to split his time equally between NYC & Philly. Tune in to hear stories about Bill Murray, tequilla, hotel room Old Fashioned's, and a forthcoming mobile green bar. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market
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The Speakeasy Introduction: Nick Jarrett (13:10)
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Damon Boelte, The Speakeasy, Heritage Radio Network, Whole Foods Market, www.WholeFoodsMarket.com, Nick Jarrett, Nicholas Jarrett, Dram, Clover Club, Multi-citi bartending, bike messengers in Philly, living between two cities, Apothecary, bar design, modern and sleek, Tequilas Restaurant, The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company, Death & Company LA, a year or two is a long time in the bar world, bartenders move from one spot to another,You Can Make a Cocktail Anywhere (16:03)
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North Carolina, independent music, dive bars, Neptunes Lounge, bar tour across the country, green mobile bars, Burning Man, you can make a cocktail anywhere, 5 bottle bad ass, DIY drinks, shaved ice, cheap bars would save money by scraping off ice, David Wondrich, hotel room Old Fashioned, 50 ml whiskey, sugar packet, sink water, New Orleans style, The Circle Bar, cocktails, quick fast and dirty, information should be free, tiki revival,Always Trust Bill Murray (13:10)
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Table 42, aromatic bitters, vermouth, misleading labels, alcohol content, Bill Murray served Damon a shot of tequilla, Bill Murray RZA and GZA are welcome to guest bartend at any bar, tequilla is always the right thing to drink, whatever Bill Murray pours is the right drink for the evening, Manhattan Cocktail Classic, Angus Dura,Cocktails in the Desert: Leave No Trace (19:36)
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trust your bartender, Montezuma, Tortilla, the gold rush, paying for things with nuggets of gold, Jerry Thomas, author of the first cocktail book, cocktails in the desert, Tales of the Cocktail, leave no trace, portable green bar, many people in the world have never had a decent cocktail, alcohol was the first tax that went into effect, bartender tattooed, rockstar bartenders, Nick will be at Flatiron Lounge,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/19/2011 03:00PM
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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte is joined by guest Thomas Waugh, head bartender at NYC's Death & Co. Damon and Thomas discuss the similarities and differences in style between East and West coast cocktail culture and the rise of Fernet Branca. Tune in to learn more about cocktail competitions, transitioning from bartending to consulting and why you should NOT throw shot glasses against the wall. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market - like no other market.
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The Speakeasy Introduction: Thomas Waugh (18:48)
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The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Heritage Radio Network, Thomas Waugh, head bartender of Death & Co, Death & Company, got into the bar business at 22, also worked as a barista, also passionate about tea coffee and wine, more local produce in San Francisco than New York City, the NYC food scene rivals that of SF, East Coast vs West Coast cocktails, more herb driven on the West Coast, you can find flavors on your back bar that you didn't know existed by blending, the art of mixing drinks, you can make a drink that tastes like Coca Cola without using it, Phil Ward, rivalry, friendly competition, Thomas has won a bunch of competitions, competitions are only good for the winner, bartenders aren't good at losing, Brian Miller, bartending as a career, young bartenders are looking to consulting jobs and work with liquor representatives,The Rise of Fernet Branca (12:22)
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Fernet Branco is huge in San Francisco, largest market for sales of Fernet other than Argentina, Pegu Club, the bar and the cocktail, Fernet is an acquired taste, you know whether you love it or hate it the first time you taste it, it punishes you in a way that you like, from one bottle a month to 5 cases a week!, medicinal and digestive properties of Fernet, The Boilermaker, dropping the shot glass into the beer, most times bartenders have clean hands, risk of breaking glassware, throwing shotglasses against the wall after taking shots,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
