Creamy Sablefish Chowder

Name: Creamy Sablefish Chowder
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon (diced); 1 tbsp butter; 5 stalks celery (diced); 2 carrots (peeled and diced); 1 medium onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 3 tbsp flour; 1/3 cup brandy; 4 cups fish stock; 1.5 cups red skinned baby potatoes (cut into 3/4 inch pieces); 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 to 1.5 lbs sablefish (skin and bones removed, cut into 2 inch pieces); 2 cups cream; 4 tsp Spike seasoning (or salt) (or to taste); 2 tsp pepper (or to taste); 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)