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February 5 & 6 – Paul and Lorraine

Paul and Lorraine have been playing Irish music together for a couple of years now, starting with the rouge folk band Folk Underground and then splitting off to form their own duo.  Something for everyone lots of drinking, lots of losing your love, plenty of Death, Doom and Destruction & happy little nights in the Pub. Not to mention some of the best Irish Fiddle Tunes going.  They like to take requests & will play almost anything, if they know about half of it.

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February 12 & 13 – The Irish Brigade

Featuring Mike Wallace and Joe Smith. Joe’s outstanding vocals combined with his mastery of a wide range of instruments makes him a great performer to watch and listen to. He is a native son of Minnesota but has Irish music in his blood and has been playing most of his life.

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February 19 & 20 – Tom DahillÂ

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“Tom Dahill is one of the best entertainers playing Irish Music. He’ll have you singing the party peice you practiced since you were a kid or dancing an Irish jig for the first time in your life. Tom is a well rounded performer and very easy to work with”

February 26 & 27 – Hounds of Finn

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Hounds Of Finn play Irish Rock and roots music from around the world. It’s mixture of original songs written and perfomed by both Pete McCauley and Leslie Rich, sprinkled with some traditional Irish and Scottish tunes brought to you by both Michelle MacGregor on fiddle and Pete on Mandolin.

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March 5 & 6 – Barry Nelson

IRISH WHISKEY DINNER

MARCH 11, 2010

Charlie’s Restaurant at the Historic Water Street Inn

Guest Speaker Sam Bremmer

6 P.M.:  SOCIAL TIME:

Butler passed Hors d‘ourves

~ Served with John Powers 12 Year Reserve ~

Powers was the first whiskey distiller to practice the art of bottling their own whiskey. This was to ensure consistent quality up to that time whiskey was sold in cask to Whiskey Bonders. The distillery bottled brand was called Power’s Gold Label to distinguish it from Powers White label which was the bonders’ brand

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7 P.M.:  START WITH:

Starter

Chopstick Spinach & Asian Tea Spiced Swordfish

with Mandarin Oranges and Soy-Scallion Dressing

~ Served with John Jameson ~

John Jameson’s Dublin distillery was founded in 1780.  When Jameson discovered that certain strains of barley made a superior whiskey he persuaded local farmers to grow them by providing seed grain every spring.  Jameson is the world’s no. 1 Selling Irish whiskey, enjoyed in 112 countries across the globe.Â

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Second Course

Grilled Vegetable Stack with Melted, Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella

With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Pesto

~ Served with Jameson 12 Year~

Jameson 12 Year Old is the best known aged whiskey in the family of Jameson premium whiskeys. The whiskey offers a taste promise of unrivalled quality and smoothness, and is a great choice to enter the world of Premium Irish whiskeys. Jameson 12 Year Old is an exceptionally smooth whiskey and has complex flavors of toasted wood, spice and sherry, superbly mellowed.Â

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Main Course

Bone-In Charred Rib Eye with Steamed Broccoli & Cuban Fries

Served with Chimichurry

~ Served with Jameson 18 Year” ~

Its mellow, complex taste and lingering finale of wood, spice and toffee have been deftly created by the Master Blender; his hand-picked selection of no fewer than three exquisitely poised whiskeys serving as the light, shade and foreground used to craft this unique blend. Dutifully matured for no less than 18 years in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, it’s given a final finish in fresh fill American bourbon barrels.

Dessert

S’mores Stack with Irish Whiskey Cream

~ Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey ~

On the nose this Irish Whiskey is fresh and lively, as well as aromatic. The initial tasting leads to a complex interplay of nutty maltiness, woodland fragrances and spice, with hints of honey and vanilla. The taste is mild, soft, and with a touch of sweet oil and spiciness. Good background notes of honey, vanilla, toasted wood.

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$69.95 per person – reservations required

Price includes two premium cigars

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