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First Aired - 01/18/2012 04:00PM
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What's the difference between blended whiskey and spirit whiskey? What are the origins of rye whiskey? If you're at all interested in the history of whiskey, this episode of The Speakeasy is for you. Tune in as Damon Boelte sits down and chats with friend of the show Nick Jarrett over some 1951 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey. Learn more about bonding regulations, excise taxes, the bottled-in-bond act and more history as it relates to rye whiskey. Bottoms up! This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
"You would make your own whiskey back in the day just like you would salt your own pork or chop your own trees down."
"The bottled in bond act was actually an attempt to achieve purity in whiskey."
--Nick Jarrett on The Speakeasy
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The Speakeasy: Nick Jarrett Talks Rye Whiskey (19:32)
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The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Heritage Radio Network, Old Overholt, rye whiskey, Nick Jarrett, Canadian rye, aged whiskey, distilleries, bonding regulations, aged rye, Pennsylvania, blended whiskey, spirit whiskey, cocktail boom,High End vs Low End Consumers (19:33)
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Whiskey rebellion, excise taxes, moonshine, Jonathan Forester, Pure Food & Drug Act, Old Fitzgerald, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Elijah Craig 18 year, Wild Turkey, craft distilleries, Rittenhouse Rye, high end vs low end consumers, Buffalo Trace, corn whiskey, pre-prohibition whiskey,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/24/2011 03:00PM
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This week on The Speakeasy Damon is joined by Cabell Tomlinson, bar director of Frankies Spuntino. Cabell discusses her philosophy behind the cocktail programs at the various Frankies locations, and how Italian apertif style drinks inspire her. Find out why vermouth is so misunderstood and how bitters can be more than just a small element of a complex cocktail. Damon & Cabell mix up a delicious American Royal on-air and share their distaste for puree based cocktails. This episode was sponsored by Roberta's.
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The Speakeasy: Cabell Tomlinson (18:38)
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The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Heritage Radio Network, Cabell Tomlinson, bar director, Frankies Spuntino, Prime Meats, cocktail program, Aperitifs, bitter, low alcohol, vermouth, digestifs, Italian drinking style, wormwood, medicinal drinks, Fernet Branca, Absinthe, prohibition, Cinzano, Milano–Torino, Americano, slang for bitter, Campari, Negroni, Montgomery Place,Botanicals, Seasonal Highlights & The Tony Durazzo (14:03)
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Frankies Spuntino, Prosecco on draft, Americano Royal, Aperol, olive oil, Sicilian honey, sage, botanicals, seasonal highlights, appetite enhancers, Amaro, The Bellini, Scorpino, Italian ethos, seasonality, puree, sorbet, Tony Durazzo, The Martinez, Strega,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/13/2011 03:00PM
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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Avery & Janet Glasser of Bittermens Very Small Batch Bitters Company. Tune in to learn more about the history and functionality of bitters in cocktails as Avery and Janet explain how bitters are inherently medicinal and can be used as more than just a bartender tool. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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The Speakeasy: Bittermans Very Small Batch Bitters (32:12)
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The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Whole Foods Market, Bittermens Very Small Batch Bitters, Avery Glasser, Janet Glasser, San Francisco, bitter dark chocolate, hop grapefruit, antique bitters bottles, Tales of the Cocktail, what are bitters?, medicinal properties, birth of the cocktail, prohibition, Russ & Daughters, beet and lemon shrub, hot sauce, mole butters, bartender tools,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
