Credit given where credit due...
Just saw no other than my good friend Ed Hamilton on no less than "60 minutes", where he promoted - what else - his Niesson and Lemonhart 151. You can't buy this kind of publicity and all of Hamilton's time in New York City has its not inconsiderable benefits. Also appearing - who else - Bacardi, who gave the reporter entree to their restricted access areas where he was treated to Bacardi's mega premium new $2000 rum, et al.
Now it goes without saying that Eddie and I have had our differences, but credit given where credit due, without qualification:
Congratulations Ed for his promotion of rum and of his own brands.
Rum on "60 Minutes" - Hamilton is triumphant!
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It must be feeding time at the Monkery...
It must be feeding time at the Monkery...
Whassup?! Hamilton appears on - gulp - 60 minutes and not a single mention on his acclaimed "4000+ member" website? It must be feeding time at the zoo, and the monkeys are focused on the bananas...
Actually, there hasn't been a post since yesterday. Go figure. I'm not complaining mind you, as I rather enjoy being the firstest with the mostest, rumwise anyway...
Whassup?! Hamilton appears on - gulp - 60 minutes and not a single mention on his acclaimed "4000+ member" website? It must be feeding time at the zoo, and the monkeys are focused on the bananas...
Actually, there hasn't been a post since yesterday. Go figure. I'm not complaining mind you, as I rather enjoy being the firstest with the mostest, rumwise anyway...
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It gets curiouser and curiouser...
It gets curiouser and curiouser...
Whassup!?!? Let's face it. "60 Minutes" is THE premier Sunday morning TV show, in America anyway. And any appearance on "60 MInutes" is noteworthy and gulp, credible. Whether you have become notable for either your reputation or in many cases, disreputability, it means you're notable and quotable.
With regard to the latter, rum's back seat status is surely confirmed when a national TV show is forced to turn to a checkered rum rep for commentary on rum. The theme of this last Sunday's show was "Islands" - and they covered actual islands, the Island of Manhattan, and Thousand Island salad dressing. And oh yes, rum.
At one time Eddie was the darling of rum, the man, the Minister mostly because no one else was doing it. He developed a notable relationship with F. Paul, supplied and sold him on his punified Martinique cane juice rums to the point that Pacult became convinced that cane juice rum was the next big thing.
That never happened, but his New York connections stuck and his name remained on the call lists, ergo the appearance. All said though, nothing to laugh at.
But let's get real
I used to work in media, produced a few shows and I know how it works. The time pressure is immense and you really don't have much time at all to prepare a new show every single week. You have a subject, check your contact lists, maybe do a little Googling and pick up the phone to request an interview.
But we know better, nicht vahr?
Of course. Are there, were there better choices. Of course. Instead of picking Martinique and two very hard-to-find rums (Neisson and Lemonhart) that maybe represent a tenth of a percent of rum sales, what happened to Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana or even Cuba? What happened to Jerry Edwards, Joy Spence or Richard Seale as spokespersons? What happened to the one rum that best represents the islands of rum, Mount Gay Extra Old?
Nope. Deadlines, deadlines, make that call, get it rolling. Martinique seems exotic, Eddie's name pops up on the Rolodex and it's done. Move on to Thousand Island salad dressing.
And last how bout Eddie's alleged throngs of rum sotted monkeys, with over 4000 members claimed (but only a literal handful posting)? Surely one of them watches an intelligent show like "60 minutes", no? No. It's been two days and not a grunt about the Ham's appearance in two days! This is absolutely amazing. And Eddie too has kept it zipped, no doubt waiting for an attentive monkey to open the door to an "...aw, shucks" post. How long will he have to wait.
Honestly Ed, and despite your little tiff with me, I think you deserve a little credit and I've done my level best to open that door for ya. But if your own monkeys either didn't notice or don't care...
Whassup!?!? Let's face it. "60 Minutes" is THE premier Sunday morning TV show, in America anyway. And any appearance on "60 MInutes" is noteworthy and gulp, credible. Whether you have become notable for either your reputation or in many cases, disreputability, it means you're notable and quotable.
With regard to the latter, rum's back seat status is surely confirmed when a national TV show is forced to turn to a checkered rum rep for commentary on rum. The theme of this last Sunday's show was "Islands" - and they covered actual islands, the Island of Manhattan, and Thousand Island salad dressing. And oh yes, rum.
At one time Eddie was the darling of rum, the man, the Minister mostly because no one else was doing it. He developed a notable relationship with F. Paul, supplied and sold him on his punified Martinique cane juice rums to the point that Pacult became convinced that cane juice rum was the next big thing.
That never happened, but his New York connections stuck and his name remained on the call lists, ergo the appearance. All said though, nothing to laugh at.
But let's get real
I used to work in media, produced a few shows and I know how it works. The time pressure is immense and you really don't have much time at all to prepare a new show every single week. You have a subject, check your contact lists, maybe do a little Googling and pick up the phone to request an interview.
But we know better, nicht vahr?
Of course. Are there, were there better choices. Of course. Instead of picking Martinique and two very hard-to-find rums (Neisson and Lemonhart) that maybe represent a tenth of a percent of rum sales, what happened to Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana or even Cuba? What happened to Jerry Edwards, Joy Spence or Richard Seale as spokespersons? What happened to the one rum that best represents the islands of rum, Mount Gay Extra Old?
Nope. Deadlines, deadlines, make that call, get it rolling. Martinique seems exotic, Eddie's name pops up on the Rolodex and it's done. Move on to Thousand Island salad dressing.
And last how bout Eddie's alleged throngs of rum sotted monkeys, with over 4000 members claimed (but only a literal handful posting)? Surely one of them watches an intelligent show like "60 minutes", no? No. It's been two days and not a grunt about the Ham's appearance in two days! This is absolutely amazing. And Eddie too has kept it zipped, no doubt waiting for an attentive monkey to open the door to an "...aw, shucks" post. How long will he have to wait.
Honestly Ed, and despite your little tiff with me, I think you deserve a little credit and I've done my level best to open that door for ya. But if your own monkeys either didn't notice or don't care...
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It gets worse...
First, curioser and curiouser - now worser and worser...
On my last post I mistakenly thought that Eddie had kept mum about his appearance, in an attempt at humility. I should have known better. Actually, he'd trumpeted his upcoming appearance 5 days earlier, on the 15th. You'd think the monkeys would go wild but it was not to be. Nope, no congrats, no attaboys, simply nada.
The "worser" part is this.
Amazingly he got not one reply until today, when the Leisuremaster (who follows this site) finally posted today (7 days later and 2 days after the event) only to say he'd missed it. Some following, eh? It's gotta be pretty bad if moi was the first and only timely acknowledgement of what is really an impressive appearance.
Whew!
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Final Note: After almost five day after the glorious event, and out of over 4000 "members" a grand total of four monkeys responded - and none of them watched the show. That's 1/100 of 1% the membership - what a following!
And surprisingly, these did not include any of the innner circle. Whassup with that? Personally, I think this was an amazing personal achievement for Eddie and two of his hard-to-find brands. Sadly, unless you feel a very hard-to-find agricole represents "rum", this was an opportunity lost.
On my last post I mistakenly thought that Eddie had kept mum about his appearance, in an attempt at humility. I should have known better. Actually, he'd trumpeted his upcoming appearance 5 days earlier, on the 15th. You'd think the monkeys would go wild but it was not to be. Nope, no congrats, no attaboys, simply nada.
The "worser" part is this.
Amazingly he got not one reply until today, when the Leisuremaster (who follows this site) finally posted today (7 days later and 2 days after the event) only to say he'd missed it. Some following, eh? It's gotta be pretty bad if moi was the first and only timely acknowledgement of what is really an impressive appearance.
Whew!
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Final Note: After almost five day after the glorious event, and out of over 4000 "members" a grand total of four monkeys responded - and none of them watched the show. That's 1/100 of 1% the membership - what a following!
And surprisingly, these did not include any of the innner circle. Whassup with that? Personally, I think this was an amazing personal achievement for Eddie and two of his hard-to-find brands. Sadly, unless you feel a very hard-to-find agricole represents "rum", this was an opportunity lost.