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First Aired - 12/21/2011 04:00PM
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On the year-end episode of The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte is joined by Allen Katz and Nate Dumas, partners in the New York Distilling Company. Tune in to hear how the distillery went from fantasy to reality and what the guys have in store for 2012. Find out how they are re-imagining gin and trying to introduce some fresh idea into the world of spirits. Learn more about The Shanty, a bar inside of the distillery, and listen in as the guys taste some gin on-air. This episode was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA.
"People are now starting to accept the fact that bartenders take their job seriously"
--Allen Katz on The Speakeasy
"We're not setting out to open another classic cocktail bar...I want people to feel completely comfortable coming in to order a beer and a shot"
--Nate Dumas on The Speakeasy
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The Speakeasy: New York Distilling Company (20:24)
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Damon Boelte, The Speakeasy, Heritage Radio Network, New York Distilling Company, Allen Katz, Director of Mixology & Spirits Education, Southern Wine & Spirits, Slow Food, Nate Dumas, bartending, gin, British Royal Navy, punch, rum, distilleries, distillery tax, boutique distilleries, rye whiskey, The Shanty,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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 - 06/01/2011 03:00PM
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The studio is packed as Damon & Brian Miller invite from friends from Oslo, Norway to The Speakeasy to remiss on drunken nights, discuss the brilliance of Akvavit and remind listeners that it's not about what you have but how you use it! This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
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The Speakeasy: Norwegian Cocktail Culture (18:13)
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Damon Boelte, The Speakeasy, Brian Miller, Heritage Radio Network, Cain Vineyard & Winery, Cain Five, Norway, bar culture, cocktails, Oslo Bar Scene, Norwegian culture, cocktail renaissance, infusions, lecture series, Cava, drinking out of shoes, proof levels, David Wondrich, Hotel room Old Fashioned, high quality ice, Milk & Honey,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
