Creek House pairs Scotch, specialty courses

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creek4 — Jerry Gianni, right, from the Compass Box Whisky Company, introduces and explains each Whisky that is served throughout the evening at The Creek House on Wednesday night. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

creek1 — Creek House server Linda Re passes out the first course of oysters that were paired with a light blended Scotch whisky called Asyla. Photos by Jenny Kirchner

creek3 — The various Scotch whiskys being served. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

creek2 — Executive Chef Brandon Testi, left, introduces each course as they arrive that he prepared to match the different Scotch whiskys.

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