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Pot Liquor CAS ("Contemporary American Smokehouse") is exactly like the name proclaims. It is a contemporary take on the Southern food we all know and love. Contemporary seems to be associated with overpriced menu items, that you can usually get for a fraction of the price elsewhere, or by strange menu items that take the original food item and completely transform them until they are unrecognizable (a la "Chopped" Basket Cooking). So much to my surprise, I was blown away when I came to Pot Liquor to find out that not only are the prices very reasonable, but they include (and actually exceed my expectation) of standard BBQ fare. That's not to say they don't have some creative spins on the classics (i.e. Oxtail chili) or that they don't have expensive items (i.e. Pappy Van Winkle that can run you almost $160 a glass for this extremely rare bourbon). But boy, oh, boy do they deliver on everything they do here.
The menu for the food, with the kitchen ran by Chef Doug Bell, as well as, the drink menu seems to consistently add new, and interesting, items to the menu every time I have had a chance to stop in there for Dinner. Here are a few highlights from my trips there:
Appetizers
- Classic: Burnt Ends and Devil'd Eggs - The Burnt Ends are a must-have at this location.
As for the Devil'd Eggs, I am not usually the first one jumping out of my seat when these are offered at a cocktail party, but damn, these are some of the greatest things I have ever put in my mouth. The cracklin bacon bits sprinkled on top just send this item into another world.
- Contemporary: Bacon Steak and Stuffed Trotters - The Bacon Steak is a newly added item that probably takes 1st place over anything that I have had here. You get the crispy bacon sear on the outside like you would expect from a piece of bacon with your morning eggs, but the inside is pure, ooey-gooey pork belly richness. It is complemented with a side of some of the hottest, pickled pepper relish I have ever had. This dish is very reminiscent of a Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwich done Southern.
The Stuffed Trotters are a unique item that I have never seen before. They take pig's feet (a Southern tradition) and grind it into almost a Pig's Feet Chicken Nugget. It is complemented with an apple compote and arugula salad of sorts that pairs perfectly with the juicy Pig McFugget.
Entrees
To be honest, I always get the "Lord Have Mercy" when I come here because I usually come in a group of 3 or more. It is perfect and definitely will fill a group of 5 or 6 easily. Comes with basically all the meats on the menu (does not include blood sausage, but I have substituted the Hot Links with them once), along with 3 sides and all their specialty sauces. All this for under $60!!! After you try their Baby Back Ribs or the Spare Ribs, you will probably never want to have ribs from another BBQ joint in town again. The pulled pork is perfect with their vinegar based sauce, as well.
Drinks/Desserts
All of their special Lemonade cocktails are out of bounds amazing. You really can't go wrong with any of these. They also offer a wide selection of beers/ciders and an extensive whisky/bourbon selection (as mentioned above).
My favorite dessert so far has been the Fried Pies, which they change up with whatever is most in season. I recently had the Fried Pie filled with Kumquat which was probably the best dessert I have ever had. Tasted like good ol orange marmalade stuffed into a pie with a creamy vanilla sauce over the top. I believe the current Fried Pie is pecan which is like a Pecan Pie Hot Pocket. Which is.. fantastic!
Give yourself some time to truly enjoy this great addition to the Las Vegas food scene. It is located directly across from Yardhouse, so if you are feeling like you need a little more whisky than beer one night, then do yourself a favor and check out Pot Liquor!
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