Thursday, April 24, 2008

Beer

Tomorrow is my last "official" day working on the Spirits team at Safeway (work will be done on Sat & Sun as well). Effective Monday, I will be on the Beer team. I'm excited to learn a new part of the alcohol industry (I was in Wine first, the Spirits, and now Beer - its like a hat trick!) - and am excited at some of the potential this role will have....

So go to Safeway and purchase a nice bottle of scotch for old times sake - and chase it with a six pack of your favorite beer.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Christian Idol?

What is up with "Shout to the Lord" being on American Idol - They've been dropping Jesus' name like Benny Hinn lately - this is just bizarre - the biggest show in American singing worship songs...

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

It's all coming together

Well the Kentucky trip is coming together...

We have tours being set up at Heaven Hill, Labrot & Graham (Woodford Reserve) and Jack Daniels. Maker's Mark is ready to go, and will be able to sit down with Bill Samuels (President & CEO) and Dave Pickerell (Master Distiller). Unfortunately the Jim Beam distillery is closed the week we will be down there - d'oh! We will be able to go and do a self guided tour on Sunday, but as far as getting to hang out with Fred Noe... its a Noe.. er... no go.

I have an interview at Safeway on Thursday for a Category Manager job... it will pay about $15,000 more than I make now...so that would be AWESOME - however I will have to leave the spirits team, which will be very painful - ouch!