Christmas Chowder

Name: Christmas Chowder
Ingredients: 4 live Maine 'chicken' lobsters, approximately 1 pound each; 4 medium potatoes (recommended: russet, German butterball, or Yukon gold); 2 ounces high-quality smoked slab bacon, diced to 1/4 inch; 2 medium leeks, white part only, rinsed and diced to 1/2 inch; Several cups water, lobster stock, or fish stock; 2 ounces unsalted butter; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup heavy cream*; Sea salt, for seasoning; Pinch ground chipotle or cayenne pepper, for seasoning; Fresh chives, snipped, for garnish