Today we take from the Top Shelf, Kahlua coffee and rum liqueur, from the very hard to find and the enigmatic bar and restaurant Ray Marsoun’s. Marsoun’s is that throwback restaurant you might have found in the 70’s in New York. You just won’t believe some of the stuff inside this place and possibly Ray just might be in the witness protection program. Keith asks “why is it” about people who stand so far away from counters while in line. We talk about a wine’s journey from bottle to the end user and bothering Jimmy today is ball caps and truck drivers.

Mt. Gay Eclipse Rum is discussed off the Top Shelf today and the mixibility of the rum and the high use among boaters. This rum is from the Remy Martin USA folks. Jimmy is bothered by sheep people who are followers and colorful socks guys wear. We discuss the ridiculous overuse of service animals like dogs, cats, werewolves, ponies etc. FInally, Keith discusses the happy moments and unpleasant moments as an EVP at the distributor level.

We sit down with Industry legend Bob Camillone to discuss his amazing career from the bottom all away to the top. Bob tells us some very funny stories from his past. We pull down from the top shelf today a new and upcoming Texas Whiskey called Silver Star Honey. We also discuss what’s bothering Jimmy today!! Its Weddings and why they cost so much and why does it always have to be about the Bride and Groom. We ask the question why are there so many Insurance Commercials.

Today we sit down with industry veteran and all around nice guy Bill Burke and we take from the Top Shelf Hendricks Mid-Summer Solstice Gin and discuss BIll’s portfolio and the taste of this gin. Bill discusses his career and why he is such a nice guy. He talks about the dark side of paperwork and some funny stories from his time as a supplier. We put a bow on the chicken sandwich wars and discuss airplane etiquette again and why people scream into their cell phone on planes. We discuss the fall fashion pictures in Esquire magazine and the fact no one wears any of that stuff. Finally, why do people hold up the drive thru mailbox line.

Today from the Top Shelf we discuss W.L. Weller 12 Yr Old Bourbon, a tough to find and allocated brand in the market. We discuss curbside delivery service and why no one uses that service. Jimmy discusses Sushi and the use of chopstix and are there health benefits of eating Sushi. What’s bothering Jimmy today? A lot, Birthday parties, Halloween and Anniversaries. We wrap up the podcast talking about pricing from Suppliers to Distributors to Retailers. What are you paying for?

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Today we discuss Rose Wines as our top shelf brand selection. We recap the taste of Heineken 0.0 from the previous episode and our thoughts on Rose wines. Jimmy discusses his uncles surgery. Keith talks about Adele the singer her songs of pain. Eddie Money’s passing and a few other singers. What’s bothering Jimmy today is Airplanes and all that entails. From the industry side of things we discuss How to get to know your Distributor better as a supplier.

This podcast starts talking about Canadian Club Whisky vs Seagram’s VO and the difference between the two brands. Jimmy reminisces about a friend in Vegas and tells the story of her death. Also we discuss Sports and Drinking and how sometimes they don’t go together. The Great American Chicken Sandwich wars are discussed and we handicap the fast food chains involved. Lastly we discuss the value of the industry warehouse workers and what they mean to the beverage alcohol business.

Today we recap the huge demand for White Claw Hard Seltzer, Discuss Sober September while drinking a non - Alc beer, We sit down with Restaurant Legend Tony Pocaro, former managing partner of Nick and Sams Steakhouse in NTX and current GM of Dee LIncoln’s Prime Steakhouse. Many insights of the restaurant industry is discussed. We also delve into Human Resource departments of the industry and how quick they are to cut people without compassion. We talk about over-cologned guys and the odor they do not know they give off.

Beverage Alcohol Industry veterans Keith Neill and Jim DeMartino discuss on this Podcast the huge success of Hard Seltzers and in particular White Claw along with other topics. They discuss the ESPN Body Issue and Jimmy’s own photo shoot. Keith and Jim talk about stealing Baseball cards and Beer in their past. They also talk about common courtesy in the beverage industry, returning calls, texts and do it within 24 hrs.

Beverage Alcohol Industry veterans Keith Neill and Jim DeMartino have over 60 years of combined industry experience and are putting it out there. The goal of the podcast is to discuss aspects and insights of the industry from suppliers, distributors and retailers in the Three Tier System. They will infuse their unique stories of all that is beverage alcohol most of which is behind the scenes that most may not know. They discuss humorous stories along the way of their past experiences and may even rant on some current events. Their unique view on everyday life and miscellaneous topics will certainly be from their point of view and may have you agreeing with them or leave you wondering WTF!!