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| - I live near the "Booze District" so I am familiar with places like CrafHaus Brewery and Bad Beat Brewing. But I had not yet visited Las Vegas Distillery until this afternoon. It had been on my list of places to check out but I kept finding excuses for not doing so. I don't have time. I forgot. I'm not really as interested as I think I am. Well, friends, today I said "what the hell." I came in for the 1 hour tour followed by a tasting. I was afraid that trying to book my tour day of would mean limited spots available. As it turned out, I was the only person in my 4:00 tour. Kind of nice to have the personalized tour. Kind of disappointing too. More people should check this place out. They go over the history of alcohol in Nevada. The history of the owner/founder, George. The differences between the various spirits i.e. grains used, added flavors, number of distillations. They talked about the sourcing of ingredients. I could give it all away but that would deprive you of learning it all from the people who know it best. So get on it!
There was a brief tasting during the intial tour. I was given a sample of moonshine and told to drink it fast. It was potent amd had a strong corn flavor to it. Not bad. Then came a sample of an undiluted vodka of 95% alcohol. Holy smokes, that lit me up like a firecracker. It reminded me of rubbing alcohol. Its a good think they don't sell it like that. It could kill somebody.
Following my tour was my tasting. I tried most everything except for the gin and vodka. I care for neither. But I tried the rum and various whiskies, bourbons, ryes and apple pie moonshine. I am usually a rum drinker but not a white rum. I prefer a spiced rum. As for the whiskey, my two favorites were the single grain and four grain bourbons. They are more similar to what I think of when I think of whiskey. I also tried a couple of liqueurs which are in development and not for sale yet. Its a shame too. The Irish Cream was amazing. The chocolate one was good too. The hazelnut was different. It had an almost buttery taste like popcorn. Interesting to say the least.
In the end, my tour and tasting which was scheduled to last 75 minutes took about 45. No doubt due to the fact that I was the only person there. I tried a lot of small samples. None of which I was willing to pay $45+ per bottle for. I wont even pay that much for the booze I know and love. Call me cheap. I wouls have bought a t-shirt for $16 but they only have sizes up to 2X and I wear a 3X. Despite some small disappointments I had a good experience here. The people are friendly and knowledgeable. And it is important to support local businesses. They do. My guide was pushing the winery and breweries in the area. It is nice to see a community forming around this Booze District. I urge you to check it out too. Oh, and be sure to say hello to Honey, the Boston Terrier, who may well greet you at the door.
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