Hailey’s Harp and Pub

Last night I attended the first annual whiskey tasting at Hailey’s Harp and Pub. It was a huge success!

Pam still reads a pulp newspaper and it was there that she spotted the ad. She thought that our friend Will (also a whiskey enthusiast) and I might enjoy the nearby event and offered to drive. (Can’t beat that, right?)

About 30 of us convened in a back room of the pub to eat, sample whiskeys and converse with Whiskey Master Kevin Loser. Our host (and pub owner) Chris got the evening going with a few stories and jokes while the first of some 7 whiskeys were poured. Kevin took over and began with a high-level description of different whiskey types and common distillery operations. Each new pour was introduced with a great deal of detail. Between tastings, plates of finger foods appeared, prepared by chef Johnny O’ to compliment that particular whiskey. Delicious!

I already had varying degrees of familiarity with most everything we tasted, save one – the Redbreast. The 12-year-old didn’t impress me but it was followed by the 15-year-old which was simply outstanding. A triple-distilled pure pot still whiskey is unique. A Web search will bring you lots more information about the whiskey.

The pace of the event was good. The hours passed quickly and afterward we had a pint in the pub proper, taking in some live music. Chris spent some time hangin’ with the three of us, talking. (Nice touch, spending time with the noobs.) He runs a nice hands-on operation and customers know him by name. The house was packed – normal, I’m told.

Hailey’s has a great atmosphere, everyone made us feel welcome. It’s someplace I’ll definitely try to visit more often. Besides, I want to explore their menu.

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3 thoughts on “Hailey’s Harp and Pub”

  1. Thanks for checkin’ in, Chris. Bummer for me, though, I’ve already got another engagement.

    Readers, please consider giving Chris’ establishment a try. You’ll like it!

    http://haileysharpandpub.com/

    Incidentally, Chris, since the whiskey tasting I’ve had a couple of bottles of the Redbreast 15-year-old in the house. That’s for introducing me to something I hadn’t had before!

  2. Rick,

    We are doing a beer dinner on 3/3, same format as the whiskey dinner.
    5 courses, plus a suprise liquid dessert
    $40 per person
    $75 per couple
    East Coast Brewery will be the guest speaker
    chris

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