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| - There are a lot of things I appreciate about this place.
1. It exists in Las Vegas. Thank goodness and why didn't I know about it before now?
2. Our server was so sweet, attentive and patient with our group of too many (14).
3. They use fresh ingredients. It was obvious that the fruit in the drinks was fresh. After reading some of the drink descriptions, I was afraid that they would be too sweet. Not so at all.
4. Our entire group drank for three hours for around $400 and not during happy hour. I didn't know that was possible. OK, some of our group were drinking beer but still.
5. The bathrooms are awesome.
6. They have punch service.
7. The house music was just the right volume.
8. The place was not too crowded on a Friday night, it was just right.
9. It's a really cool place to hang out.
Ultimately, I never wanted to go there with a group. I wanted to go and sit at the bar and not have to deal with a bunch of people. I love talking to bartenders, not in a creepy way but so that I can hear all about what they're working on and what they have planned for the next great drink. The good part about going with a group, though, is that you can try lots of different cocktails.
I got to try both punches, the Orthodox Caveman, Japanese Cocktail, Hemingway Daiquiri, Downtown Cider, Pumpkin Spice, Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla, Funky Pear Medina, and the Grande Absente Traditional Absinthe Service.
Overall, I didn't feel like the cocktails were all that well balanced. As I mentioned before, I noticed that the fruit was fresh in all of the cocktails. Perhaps the tartness of the citrus impacted the drinks. I'm not sure but they all seemed very heavy on the citrus. The Daiquiri in particular had an overwhelming amount of lime. Taking note of this, I asked the bartender to go easy on the lime in the Japanese Cocktail and it was perfect.
The Orthodox Caveman was interesting. I wasn't sure how they were going to make cachaca and scotch go together but it worked. It was a little heavy on the scotch, though. We really liked the Sarsaparilla and I liked the fact that they offer a variety of absinthe and styles of service. I was a little bummed that they don't bring the fountain to your table. Another good reason to sit at the bar.
I'm really glad that I found this place. Spending over two months out of the year in Vegas for work can really suck when you're stuck on the strip. I can't wait to come back and try some more cocktails...and hopefully check out happy hour!
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