Latest Floridakeysbar Podcast Episodes
Episode 669 An Old Fashioned
Keys Bartender - November 08, 2022 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsTropical Storm Nicole heads towards Florida. Though the title may sound like an option at a massage parlor, it is an iconic cocktail. Like many a cocktail bartenders can't agree on a preparation. We'll try to simplify it. Jim gives his take on the cocktail. --- Support this podcast: https://a...
Episode 668 With or Without- Lime
Keys Bartender - November 04, 2022 18:42 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim sees his first Library Book vending machine on his way to vote. We spend time talking about arguably the most important of garnish/ingredient, the lime. Sometimes it is an after thought of a garnish and other times it is critical to the cocktail. Finally while watching a sitcom on Apple TV i...
Episode 667 Trigger me Timbers
Keys Bartender - November 02, 2022 13:43 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsBloody Mary's come in all colors or should we say shades of red. There are several critical components of a good Bloody Mary but there are an unlimited variations. Triggers are anything that spark an emotional response. Jim explains why it is important to avoid as much as possible those actions ...
Episode 666
Keys Bartender - October 28, 2022 17:07 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWe finally get to episode 666 and realize it is just a number. We go over how Jim prepares himself to work when ill. What is the difference between fear and anxiety? Both emotions are huge components in our daily lives and both don't need to be viewed as negative. Thanks to our sponsor Key Larg...
Episode 665-11 Living Big in an Infinite Universe
Keys Bartender - October 27, 2022 14:08 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim works the Bar's biggest event of the year while under the weather. A Florida Man dies and there is no irony for a change. Finally if we exist in an infinite universe what is the significance if any in our achievements. Thanks to our Sponsor Key Largo Chocolates; www.keylargochocolates.com...
Episode 665-10 The Well Dressed Witch
Keys Bartender - October 20, 2022 15:56 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWhich is the appropriate costume for a Witch? It's a matter of taste. Jim's place of work is getting ready to host an annual fund-raiser the Key Largo Witches' Ride. We talk about best practices when tending bar at busy events. We wrap with the idea that late starts in life are possible. Our sp...
Episode 665-9 Hillbilly Ocean's 4
Keys Bartender - October 18, 2022 15:37 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA horrible thing happened near Tulsa, OK. Due to the nature of the crime this is not for everyone but it is right in Jim's wheelhouse. Which is to say this stuff is precisely the news story that he loves to speculate on. Jim outlines what we know now and then we wait for the Series, Movies, Docu...
Episode 665-8 Criticize This!
Keys Bartender - October 17, 2022 15:52 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsTips on how to make a Classic Margarita and some variations. Jim claims he does not care about an arbitrary contest but his behavior belies his feelings about being the Best Bartender. A critique of a past episode reveals a change in how Jim processes criticism. Thanks to our sponsor Key Largo C...
665-7 Keep it Fresh Player!
Keys Bartender - October 14, 2022 18:23 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim opens with tips to keep your bar mixers, garnishes, and wines fresh. Besides Bullwinkle there were alot of dim-witted cartoon heroes in the 60s and the villains were smart. Why are the villains dim-witted and the heroes are smart in the real world, on top of that the villains seem to win alo...
Episode 665-6 Effen Shakespeare!
Keys Bartender - October 13, 2022 17:01 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim receives a delivery from a distillery. The best way for the non-drinking Jim to evaluate the product is the best way even if he was drinking that is by a group of tasters. Since its a matter of taste he needs to find people who drink that type of liquor. Finally when you feel the need to cur...
Episode 665-5 ArrangedMarriage.Com
Keys Bartender - October 11, 2022 18:50 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim takes Abby to an Orchid Festival a decidedly unlike Jim thing to do. What array of booze selections should you get for big event like an Orchid Festival? People have sometimes congruent sometimes incongruent reasons seeking a relationship it is important to sort that out. A package arrives a...
Episode 665-4 A Reverse Catfisher
Keys Bartender - October 10, 2022 21:50 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThere seems to be a distinct difference in types of drinks ordered by locals and tourists. Jim goes into detail on one of his favorite pastimes reverse catfishing. Using his skills as a bullsh*tter he tries to lure in predators on social media who seek to bilk lonely people on the internet. Duri...
Episode 665-3 Robot Bartender of the Year
Keys Bartender - October 07, 2022 18:37 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim begins with explaining his thoughts on arbitrary contest that declare things, people, or places; the Best. What skills are we grading on for a Bartender? Is b.s. a category. Sometimes bars are awkward places to bring your kids. Prediction 5 years from now a robot bartender will have Jim's jo...
Episode 665-2 When You're a Jet!
Keys Bartender - October 04, 2022 19:31 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWhat about the cliques in the Bar do the Happy Hour Locals mix well with the Happy Hour Snowbirds? They do. After finding the year of an old penny, Jim contemplates what is old. Thank you to our show sponsor; Key Largo Chocolates, www.keylargochocolates.com . --- Support this podcast: https:...
Episode 665-1 My Sister is a Ventriloquist
Keys Bartender - October 03, 2022 18:17 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA gorgeous day in Paradise has Jim recall the misidentification of a person with a hippie/mullet hybrid hairdo over the weekend. Mistaken comments such as "What would your granddaughter like to drink?" gets a bartender in trouble when she's a girlfriend or a dude. We review solutions to changing...
Episode 664 Dusty Old Bottle of Galliano
Keys Bartender - October 01, 2022 19:21 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim's restaurant gets a post-Ian customer increase. A bartender triumphantly posts a bottle of the very little in demand Galliano. Why do people give more weight to some people's opinion outside of their area of expertise if they have a couple extra letters added to their name? This episode is br...
Episode 663 What is Wrong with a Fanny Pack!
Keys Bartender - September 30, 2022 18:59 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim wants to get a fanny pack. A group of guest get Jim's name wrong, he doesn't mind. A co-worker likes someone else's preparation of a cosmopolitan leads into a conversation about consistency. We wrap with how Jim handles the vibe of his guest. Thanks to our sponsor Key Largo Chocolates, www....
Episode 662 Worry Wart
Keys Bartender - September 29, 2022 17:43 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsHurricane Ian is past leaving death and destruction in its path but not so much in the Keys. Jim uses a simple answering script for phone calls when working at the Bar "Hello the Catch ,we are open". When people see a huge Hurricane approaching Florida there are a mix of reactions, worry being o...
Episode 661 That's Ian I'm Seeing
Keys Bartender - September 27, 2022 16:16 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWith Hurricane Ian over 200 miles away the Florida Keys and South Florida begin to feel the effects. The Florida Keys' priorities- preparation, mitigation, and inebriation. Not necessarily in that order. We welcome our new show sponsor Key Largo Chocolates. --- Support this podcast: https://...
Episode 660 That's Not Tiffany
Keys Bartender - September 25, 2022 19:07 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsForgetting or misremembering a person's name happens so often Jim wonders why people take issue with it. The Future Hurricane Ian threightens Florida, though the Keys seem to be safe in the current models. We see how different people react to approaching tropical systems. Some go into panic buyi...
Episode 659 The Hurricane Dance
Keys Bartender - September 23, 2022 16:33 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsTropical Storm season gets even more active and the Florida Keys starts preparing. Similar to a dance the the storm takes the lead and residents try to stay in step. Further updates to follow. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-horan6/support
Episode 658 Shallow Jim
Keys Bartender - September 22, 2022 17:15 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsSome times a little work around can handle certain problems whether a leaky CO2 Tank or a cantankerous patron. People are by and large ready to be civil if given the opportunity and the right guidance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-horan6/support
Episode 658 Blameless in Key Largo
Keys Bartender - September 20, 2022 17:54 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim gives a tip on how he handles customer service issues at the restaurant. Several technology issues occur on the same day, Jim's default reaction is to blame I.T., programmers, hardware, etc and lose his sh*t. Realizing blame does not resolve the issues, we can look for the source of the issu...
Episode 657 King Me!
Keys Bartender - September 19, 2022 17:18 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThough business is slower in the Keys there are enough people to keep this bartender busy. The Queen passed away almost 2 weeks ago and the funeral just took place. Though Jim takes a dim view of the idea of Monarchies and Aristocracy he sees the value it has for many around the world. After 246...
Episode 656 Only 86 Billion
Keys Bartender - September 16, 2022 18:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim goes over what you need on a wine list for a small family restaurant. A bunch athletes retiring leaves Jim contemplating his future of aging with grace. Finally the the Brain used to have 100 billion neurons now it is around 86 billion, what a gyp. --- Support this podcast: https://ancho...
Episode 656 - Only 86 Billion
Keys Bartender - September 16, 2022 18:18 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA podcast from the Florida Keys hosted by a bartender, Jim Horan. Self reflection can happen in strange places why not a Bar. The content is explicit. We publish from 2-4 episodes a week.
Episode 656 - Only 86 Billion
Keys Bartender - September 16, 2022 18:18 - 37 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsA podcast from the Florida Keys hosted by a bartender, Jim Horan. Self reflection can happen in strange places why not a Bar. The content is explicit. We publish from 2-4 episodes a week.
Episode 655 Wine Snob or Wine Slob
Keys Bartender - September 13, 2022 20:37 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJim has a wine tasting to attend at his place of work. So what does a bartender who doesn't drink do at a wine tasting. A In this episode we get a brief description of wine varieties, the most popular varieties, and how to choose them. Jim has his wife do all the tastings. --- Support this po...
Episode 654 Appreciate This!
Keys Bartender - September 12, 2022 19:16 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA Norwegian group of tourist drink as if Valhalla were the next stop. After a daytrip to Marathon in the Keys Jim ponders how good life is. Comparatively most peoples lives are much more comfortable than just 100 years ago. So why are there so many people unhappy with their life situations. -...
Episode 653 Know Sh*t!
Keys Bartender - September 05, 2022 16:17 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA patron at Jim's Bar asks for the impossible. Several interactions at the bar brings the relationship between cognition and perception into todays thoughts. Are all blind in our interactions with people? Can knowing we don't know help? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-horan...
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