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Oct 31, 2025 54 min

Ryes Above

from The Speakeasy

No one else in spirits really thinks the way Rob Easter does. His Workhorse Rye brand is based on heirloom grains sourced specifically to make great whiskey, and his Modern Ancient Spirits label is dabbling in all manner of off-the-wall distillations. He sits down with the band to noodle out his ultimate philosophy of distillation, agriculture and environmentalism, how they all intersect, and what he’s looking forward to working on next. PLUS, happy Mother-Loving Halloween everybody! Greg, Sother and Damon discuss what side of the bar they prefer to be on for this spookiest of holidays and break down some of their greatest costumed triumphs and one spectacular failure. Follow Workhorse Rye & Modern Ancient on Instagram at @workhorserye LINKS Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycalliance The Sauced Kickstarter: 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 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 Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk Greg Benson @100ProofGreg Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member!

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