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Sep 5, 2025 58 min

The Sherry on Top

from The Speakeasy

If people know one thing about Sherry, they usually think they don’t like it. But Daniel Azarkman likes it so much he opened El Lopo, a San Francisco tapas bar dedicated to sherry and its equally underappreciated cousin, vermouth. Daniel sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about introducing guests to unfamiliar ingredients, the guided tours he leads to Spain, and a program he runs for select regulars, who trust Daniel enough to just pour and serve them whatever he wants. Plus, Greg and Sother have been traveling the country and might have a bead on a new trend: cheese in cocktails. Is this a thing, how should we treat it, and can we blame the whole thing on a friend of the pod? Tune in to find out. Follow El Lopo on Instagram at @elloposf LINKS Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars Check out Fern Bar: https://www.fernbarkc.com/ For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycalliance The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Become one of our Regulars on Patreon! Join now for sponsor-free listening, drink recipes from all our guests, and free kits every month from our friends at Shaker & Spoon. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars 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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