Las Vegas Distillery’s renovation creates an elevated, vintage-inspired experience

Hidden away in Henderson’s low-key Artisan Booze District, the Las Vegas Distillery offers up a personal kind of Vegas experience—a place that is pure vintage charm and brims with serious craft.

After a recent revamp and change in ownership, the distillery has emerged with a reimagined cocktail program, jaw-dropping midcentury design and a tour that dives into every corner of its world of craft spirits. If you’re looking for a bit of old Vegas glam plus quality food and drink minus the Strip chaos, you’ll want to check it out.

As you step inside, you’re immediately welcomed by a wall-sized photo of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., suited up and sharing a laugh with cocktails in hand. Further in, the tasting room feels like a love letter to classic Vegas, complete with black-and-white films playing quietly in the background, gallery walls full of archival photos and swanky tunes playing overhead.

“We want people to come in and feel like VIPs and comfortable enough to turn their phones over and talk to the person next to them,” says master mixologist, tasting room and tour manager Cody Fredrickson. 

The cocktails are the real show here. The distillery’s approach is fresh and daring, yet grounded in what matters: the spirit itself. With a menu ranging from a classic Old Fashioned to tiki concoctions like the Mai Tai, there’s something for everyone. But have fun with it and try the specialty creations, such as the Eastgate Sour ($14) with Las Vegas Distillery vodka, prickly pear and lemon juice, topped with matcha green tea foam and a dusting of raspberry powder.

Go even more out of the box with the King Diamond ($16), a coffee-guava concoction with LVD white rum and coffee liqueur.

No matter your choice, every sip lets you taste the craftsmanship and quality. Fredrickson puts it simply: “If it’s not showcasing the spirit, then I don’t put the cocktail on the menu.”

The distillery has been a local staple since 2011, known for its bourbon, single malt whisky, coffee liqueur and other creations. The facelift in 2022 has only amplified its allure, adding immersive tours that walk visitors through the production process.

The team also aims to work with other local businesses as much as possible.

“From the beginning, we knew that local partnerships were going to be a huge part of our operation and focus,” says Fredrickson. “If we could support local, why wouldn’t we?”

LVD’s coffee liqueur is crafted in partnership with local roaster Dark Moon Coffee Roasters and infuses the spirit with that distinct local flavor.

If you’re in the mood to snack, the food menu includes everything from a soft pretzel board ($12) served with three sauces of your choice, to beautifully assembled charcuterie and cheese boards ($35-$60) with enough fixings to satisfy small or large groups—and of course, a variety of fresh Sicilian pizzas ($10-$23).

The Las Vegas Distillery is a little quieter, a little more refined—a place where you can “silence the world for a little bit,” as Fredrickson says, and let yourself sink into another era.

LAS VEGAS DISTILLERY 7330 Eastgate Road #100, 702-629-7534, lasvegasdistillery.com. Thursday, noon-8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, noon-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-8 p.m.

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