Monday, April 19th @ 8:00 pm
We are hosting the perfect Whiskey opener with Diageo Master of Whiskey Marty Duffy. Marty will be sampling at least one whiskey from every major region in the world. Scotch, Bourbon, Irish and Canadian Whiskies will be sampled. We will be discussing all aspects of Whiskey – ideal for the novice and expert alike. Free.
The week of March 26th – April 2nd, 2009 we are having some very special whiskey related events to coincide with The Malt Advocate’s Whiskeyfest Chicago at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. All events are free to attend.
- Thursday, March 26th, 8pm
We are having an Ardbeg Scotch Whisky tasting of several of their expressions to kick off Whiskeyfest Week. In addition we are showing paintings of the Ardbeg Distilery by Scotsman Ian Gray. Ian has gained fame in the UK for his spectacular paintings of the Scottish landscape in and around its Distilleries, and he will be in attendence at this his first show ever in Chicago. Representatives of the distillery will also be in attendance.
- Friday, March 27th, 4pm
It is Michael “Beer Hunter” Jackson’s Birthday, therefore, we are launching the new book about Michael.
8:00pm – We are featuring a seminar and tasting hosted by the Maker’s Mark distillery. Maker’s has become closely associated with Delilah’s over the years – we put the first ever Maker’s Mark neon in our window 15 years ago, and this now iconic brand represents the best selling Wheated Bourbon in America. Representatives of the distillery will be in attendance.
- Saturday, March 28th, 8pm
Though it is the most well known American Whiskey brand in the world, Jack Daniels has a long and storied history many people are not acquainted with, plus this will be a great chance to taste the Single Barrel & Gentleman Jack whiskies. Representatives of the distillery will be in attendance.
- Sunday, March 29th, 8pm
We are featuring a complete portfolio tasting from the Buffalo Trace Distillery, easily the most recognised American distillery in terms of innovation awards in recent years. Ancient Age, Buffalo Trace, W.L. Weller, George T. Stagg, Sazerac Rye, just to name a few of the whiskies we will examine. Representatives of the distillery will be in attendance.
- Monday, March 30, 6:00pm
We are hosting an ideal introduction to Kentucky Whiskey. All current styles of Whiskey made in this great state will be tasted We will be discussing all aspects of Kentucky Whiskey – perfect for the novice and expert alike.
6:00pm – Bernheim Wheat Whiskey. This is the only Whiskey commercially produced in America with more than 50% wheat.
8:00pm – Maker’s Mark Wheated Bourbon. This is one of the greatest examples of the rarer Wheated style currently produced.
10:00pm – Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2008 Vintage Release. This Louisville Bourbon is made with Rye and is one of the few vintage dated American Whiskies – we will look at several vintages.
Midnight – Templeton Rye Whiskey. Before Prohibition, Rye was the dominant style of Whiskey in America – this is old time Rye.
- Tuesday, March 31, 7:00pm
We are hosting a wonderful Scotch Whisky opener with a Single Malt tasting, a Vatted Malt tasting and a Premium Blended Malt tasting. We will be discussing all aspects of Scotch Whisky – perfect for the novice and expert alike.
7:00pm – Glenlivet Single Malts. One of the most well known and award winning distilleries in Scotland, we will be tasting several expressions including the much heralded 21yr and the absolutely fabulous 1969 Vintage.
10:00pm – Compass Box Vatted Malt Whisky. American-in-London John Glasser bucks all trends and produces small batch vats of a few barrels of Whisky, we will be trying several of his Vattings.
Midnight – Chivas 18yr Tasting. One of the most well blended and regarded Premium Blends ever, a perfect finale to an evening of Scotchucation.
- Wednesday, April 1, 10pm
In conjunction with our own Bloodshot Records’ Hard Country Wednesdays, Delilah’s is very pleased to be hosting the official Malt Advocate Whiskeyfest After Party. With guest bartenders Preston & Julian Van Winkle!!!
- Thursday, April 2, 6-9pm
Meet The Makers. This is an informal gathering of some of the most prominant Master Distillers and Whiskey Makers in the world, have a dram and a chat with the people who make the Whiskey World happen.
To escape his religious fanatic father, J.C. (McGaha) flees his strict background, becoming the leader of a bike gang. One night, during a righteous LSD trip, he “sees the light” and preaches a sermon to his fellow tripping biker buddies to head west with him to freedom and a life with no hang-ups. Alas, they get no further than J.C.’s home town and soon fall headlong into a confrontation with the uptight townsfolk. It’s the life of Jesus told as a hippy-biker parable.
Directed by William F. McGaha. Starring: Hannibal Penney, Joanna Cookmoore, Slim Pickens, Burr Debenning. (96 mins)
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Fred “The Hammer” Williamson
Starring: Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Richard Roundtree, Joe Spinell
Set up by the mob, New Jersey fight promoters Ralph (Roundtree) and Chuck (Kelly) are cheated out of the receipts of a martial arts tournament they organized. It seems the mob wants to muscle in and run the whole show. When Ralph and Chuck are shot and beaten within an inch of their lives, they call in their hard-core, gun-toting buddies Cal (Williamson) and J (Brown) to help even the score. Soon they are cleaning up the corruption filled town old school style, not stopping until they wipe out the entire mob! (89 mins)
International Rock & Roll DJs Sara & Brian Costello
The Juke Box That Rocks
A.K.A. ‘Black Terminator’
Directed by Al Adamson.
Starring: Jim Kelly, Essie Lin Chia, Felix Silla, Marilyn Joi
Jim Kelly, international playboy and government agent for D.R.A.G.O.N. is called upon to break-up the Warlocks, an international gang of drug-dealing, women-selling voodoo worshiping killers. When this vicious gang kidnap Kelly’s girlfriend in order to put him on ice – he only turns up the heat and goes after these thugs with hands a-blazin’! (84 mins)
Valentine’s Day Rock Steady DJ Darren
The Juke Box That Rocks
A.K.A. ‘Fierce’, ‘Death Force’
Directed by Cirio H. Santiago
Starring: Leon Isaac Kennedy, James Iglehart, Jayne Kennedy
A trio of soldiers make a fortune in gold while working in the black market in Vietnam. When their tour of duty is up, they head for home. Two betray the one (Leon Kennedy), shooting him and leaving him for dead in the Pacific. Near death, Kennedy floats ashore on an island inhabited by two Japanese soldiers unaware that WWII is over. They train Kennedy in the ways of the Samurai, and soon he heads back to the States for vengeance – vengeance at the tip of cold steel! (90 mins)
Mod Chicago DJs Eric & John spin Mod, Soul, Garage & Psyche
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Tso Nam Lee.
Starring: Jim Kelly, Bolo Yeung, Chen Sing, Tan Tao Liang
Kung-fu CIA operative Jim Kelly heads to Hong Kong as a kung-fu insurance agent to recover diamonds stolen by an international crime syndicate. As Kelly puts the heat on the jewel thieves, they turn on each other threatening the life of the wife of one of their own – Bolo Yeung. Bad move! Now Kelly and Young join forces to bring the Hong Kong syndicate down! (92 mins)
Jump Up Records Reggae & Ska DJ Chuck Wren
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Albert Pyun
Starring: Jean-Claude van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent KlynIn a future America devastated by a deadly plague and social collapse, hope arises in the form of a half-human/half-robot, Pearl Prophet, who has the know-how to develop a vaccine. Prophet’s attempts to reach a surviving scientific research facility is soon thwarted by a band of killer mutated thugs who want the vaccine for themselves. Her only hope of reaching her goal? The tracking and fighting skills of reluctant hero Gibson Rickenbacker (van Damme).
(85 mins)
Local Rock Extravaganza DJ Gina spins local demos
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Michael Anderson
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Daniel J. Travanti, Lloyd BochnerBill Smith, while investigating the crash of two jumbo jets, stumbles upon Louise, and agent from a despoiled future Earth. She has returned to retrieve a device she left behind at the crash site. In the future, the Earth is sterile and dying. Its only hope rests in the retrieval of those about to die in the present to live out their life in the future. But has their contact jeopardized the very future she is trying to save?
(108 mins)
International Rock & Roll DJs Sara & Brian Costello
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Michael Crichton
Starring: Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons, Kirstie Alley.In the not so distant future robots are an ordinary part of everyday life. But when a robot goes “bad” it is up to police sergeant Jack Ramsay of the Runaway Squad to terminate the defective, or “runaway” robot. A routine investigation into the death of an electronics engineer soon reveals an evil terrorist plot to develop an ultimate robot weapon. Soon Ramsay and his partner are hot on the trail of the brilliant, but deranged, electronics genius Charles Luther who hopes to spread fear and chaos throughout the world.
(100 mins)
Maximum Rock & Roll DJ Mikey B.
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Joseph Sargent.
Starring: Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent.Before Skynet, and The Matrix, there was… Colossus! Colossus is a super computer designed by electronics genius Charles Forbin to independently run the U.S. defense system. Soon after coming on-line, Colossus decides that the world would be better off if it ran things. Linking up with its Russian super computer counterpart, Colossus sets in motion events that spell the end of freedom for mankind. Soon Forbin and his Soviet counterparts are in a race against time to disconnect Colossus, but it may already be too late…
(101 mins)
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Sergio Corbucci.
Starring: Joseph Cotton, Norma Bengell, Al Mulock, Also Sambrell.
Joseph Cotton plays the mad Southern general Jonas, who along with a band of ex-Confederate soldiers, massacre a Union convoy and steal a million dollar shipment of gold in order to resurrect the South and its cause. (92mins)
Jump Up! Records Ska & Reggae DJ Chuck Wren
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Ferdinando Baldi.
Starring: George Eastman, Clyde Gardner, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Frank Horst.
Rich Mexican land baron, Chris Malone (Horst) pays the notorious gunman Gary Stevens (Eastman) to kill famed bandit Bill Dakota and get a map that has the whereabouts of a precious gold mine. Soon Bill’s brother, Ken Dakota (Gardner) is hot on their trail to retrieve the stolen map, and litter the Mexican landscape with the corpses of those who killed his brother. (97mins)
International Rock DJs Brian & Sara spin Keith Richards Birthday
The Juke Box That Rocks
Directed by Tony Richardson.
Starring: Mick Jagger, Allen Bickford, Geoff Gilmour, Serge Lazareff.
The life and times of Australia’s most notorious outlaw and folk hero – Ned Kelly. When the Kelly boy’s mother is unjustly harassed by local law enforcement, they turn to moon-shining to raise money for her. Soon the harassment escalates and the Kelly boys are forced into a series of armed bank robberies and an eventual all out confrontation with authorities. (106mins)
