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I popped in here with some friends while distillery/brewery-hopping in the Booze District, and had a quick look around the place. We didn't have enough time to dedicate towards doing a tour but it's something I definitely want to come back for at some point. They do tours a few times a day and they also host events on a regular basis.
Aside from distilling a variety of whiskey/bourbons, they also are known for producing Grandma's Apple Pie moonshine. It is made with Martinelli's apple juice and has the spices you would get from an apple pie. Very tasty if you dig moonshine, which is gradually becoming more and more popular.
Fun fact: For those of you who are familiar with the process of distilling alcohol, a percentage of the volume evaporates during the aging process. This part is called the "angel's share" and due to Vegas' sunny, dry, weather, the angel's share is 5x more than Scotland or Kentucky's. The alcohols aged here have about a 10% angel's share each year. This can be troublesome, because of course, this means there's less whisky to sell! However, due to barrels' porous nature, it also does the whisky a favor by interacting with the environment. Somehow, this distillery has made it work to their favor.
Will be back!
Also note: Las Vegas Distillery can be found at Total Wine.
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