The most expensive cocktail in Vegasland

[boots]

Some of you might already know about this, but I wanted to share the ridiculousness for those who don't.

The most pricey cocktail in Las Vegas is at Wynn's XS nightclub.

It's called the Ono.

And it costs a cool $10K.

Includes drinks for two plus custom jewelry for "him" and "her." (Souvenir glassware is also included -- just like those yard-long margaritas, only shorter!)

More details here (http://www.eater.com/2013/10/31/6344589/the-10000-ono-cocktail-at-xs-nightclub-in-las-vegas) and here (http://www.xslasvegas.com/feature/405177978/watch-xs-nightclub-featured-on-luxe-vegas.html).

Bottoms up, y'all! ;)

[boots]

And for those of you who saw this subject line and thought:

"The most expensive cocktail in Vegasland? That's gotta be the one I waited 20 minutes for at [fill in casino name] while continuing to dump [fill in $ amount] into [fill in name of slot machine] on my last trip!"

All I can say is, yeah, been there.

[clemi]

And for those of you who saw this subject line and thought:

"The most expensive cocktail in Vegasland? That's gotta be the one I waited 20 minutes for at [fill in casino name] while continuing to dump [fill in $ amount] into [fill in name of slot machine] on my last trip!"

All I can say is, yeah, been there.

That would absolutely be me! So many times I've fed a machine $$$ while waiting for a drink... how do I fall for that time after time lol!

[Blase]

So I suppose you can't get the Ono comped? ; )

[clemi]

Thanks for the link to Robin Leach's Youtube, hehe on how the uber rich do Vegas!

[boots]

Blase I suppose that depends on how whoppingly large the F&B component of your Wynn offer is. Personally I think I'd rather get 625 Pear-a-sols at Parasol Down!

[dvandentop]

LOL I am deff in the club of $200 beer or any other cock tail while waiting for waitress to come back. Now i play real slow or do some live TR replies while waiting for my drinks

[Blase]

And for those of you who saw this subject line and thought:

"The most expensive cocktail in Vegasland? That's gotta be the one I waited 20 minutes for at [fill in casino name] while continuing to dump [fill in $ amount] into [fill in name of slot machine] on my last trip!"

All I can say is, yeah, been there.

One of the girls I'm going to Vegas with always likes to get drinks at a bar, then hang out and drink and people watch, rather than sit at a machine and wait for a CW to come by. My other friend and I were always like, that's stupid Heather, why pay $14 for a cocktail when we could be sitting playing slots and getting FREE drinks?!

After three trips together, we've learned Heather's way is the smart way.

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[Blase]

Don't get me wrong, though, I still like my free cocks in Vegas! Just won't go sit at a machine with the express intention of getting a free drink.

[treyster]

Guess that's how XS has over $100M in revenue last year.

[Jen Jen]

That is crazy! Definitely a High Roller's kind of cocktail.

[MNvegasgal]

Don't get me wrong, though, I still like my free cocks in Vegas! Just won't go sit at a machine with the express intention of getting a free drink.

So.. am I the only one who noticed what Blase is getting free in Vegas ;)... Thanks for my morning coffee spit on my screen.

[zeus]

So.. am I the only one who noticed what Blase is getting free in Vegas ;)... Thanks for my morning coffee spit on my screen.
Okay, so it wasn't just me!

[dvandentop]

LOL sorta insider joke Riversong was talking about drinks at casino and said cock instead of cocktail and it just sorta stuck LOL

[boots]

LOL sorta insider joke Riversong was talking about drinks at casino and said cock instead of cocktail and it just sorta stuck LOL
RiverSong Blase dvandentop I am totally stealing this meme.

[dvandentop]

RiverSong Blase dvandentop I am totally stealing this meme.

Lol no problem the cock meme is strong

[RiverSong]

Yup, was typing too fast and said, "nothing like a cock and a slot" couldn't find the edit on my iPad and the rest is history. Told My friend Morgan777 and she posted this pic to my FB page.....I had explaining to do :love-struck:It's all in fun so I hope no one here is offended.
dvandentop. Morgan777


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[zeus]

RiverSong, I am somewhat :shocked:! Oh, who am I kidding. Thanks for sharing!

[TwoArmedBandito]

I won't order a cock unless machine is being nice to me and I know I'll be playing a while. Getting bonuses makes the time go by while waiting.

[Evoni]

And for those of you who saw this subject line and thought:

"The most expensive cocktail in Vegasland? That's gotta be the one I waited 20 minutes for at [fill in casino name] while continuing to dump [fill in $ amount] into [fill in name of slot machine] on my last trip!"

All I can say is, yeah, been there.

I suspect all of us have been there, done that. LOL! Thanks for the info on the Ono, I'm leaving it off my bucket list. ;)

[boots]

Yup, was typing too fast and said, "nothing like a cock and a slot" couldn't find the edit on my iPad and the rest is history. Told My friend Morgan777 and she posted this pic to my FB page.....I had explaining to do :love-struck:It's all in fun so I hope no one here is offended.
dvandentop. Morgan777


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Seriously, RiverSong CPT, is there a way to DOUBLE "thank" someone for a post?!?!?

[dvandentop]

What is the best cock on the cosmo slot floor? I hear there is some peach drink?

[TwoArmedBandito]

Evoni drinks peach bellinis. Peach and persecco (champagne) I think.

[RiverSong]

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Here are some Cosmo cocks, Lemon Drop Martini & Cosmopolitan.

[boots]

At Cosmo I sometimes go into a coma of cocktail indecision because there are so many choices.

On the casino floor I tend to avoid ordering drinks that involve fresh citrus juice, because it's usually been sitting too long and has become oxidized. This gives the juice an unpleasantly acidic, sharp quality. I've often wondered if the casino floor barkeeps use day-old juice leftovers from the property's "paid" bars. I've gotten some of the nastiest mojitos of my life playing slots at Cosmo, and (sigh) have given up ordering them there.

They do make a nice classic gin martini. Or I often ask for a negroni, because it's hard to screw up. (I am not trying to be trendy -- I've been ordering this drink since my early 20s. Besides, it was supposedly first created in 1919, which is a few years before I was in my 20s.)

Sometimes I just get a glass of sparkling wine. Or whatever their house white is, because it's generally not too toxic, and their wineglasses are cool. I love bellinis, but a lot of times on the casino floor they make them with just prosecco and peach schnapps, not actual peach purée, which to me is a fail. Evoni and I once got an AMAZING bellini at Bond bar. It was absolutely perfect. Had to photograph it for ten minutes before I even touched it! :)

Their "chocolate martini" and their house cosmopolitan (made with white cranberry) are both really good if you prefer something sweet from the vodka kingdom.

I love tiki drinks, and I wonder if they'd be able to make a decent zombie or scorpion. Hmmm, maybe that will be my experiment there in April!

As good as the floor service is, it is still a world away from the cocktails you can get at Cosmo's signature bars in terms of quality, freshness, nuance, and originality. Supposedly Vesper is considered the serious cocktail aficionado's bar. Their menu is vast, and it's worth a visit just to admire the containers of fresh herbs and house-made syrups and bitters on display.

But my favorite Cosmopolitan bartender is Brannon at the top level of Chandelier. I think he only works weekdays until around 5pm, so I don't see him often, but he is an absolute master. When it's not busy and he has time, I like to have him make me off-menu creations of his own spontaneous invention. Then I get to name them! :) I just give him a few parameters, like "gin-based, herbal, with citrus" and he makes magical things happen. I think he was a chef before he became a bartender, and his mastery of flavor and balance reflects this experience. If you pay him a visit, be sure to tip generously -- you're in the presence of a great artist!

Here's one of the cocktails he made me. Don't remember exactly what was in this one (probably something gin-based, herbal, with citrus), but the sprig of fresh thyme was the perfect finishing touch:

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[Evoni]

What is the best cock on the cosmo slot floor? I hear there is some peach drink?

Most of the time I order their signature Cosmopolitan drink which is made as of the last time I checked with them with Hanger One Mandarin Orange Vodka. I also like the raspberry lemon drops and their chocolate martinis. Yes, I tend to like a sweet cocktail unless they offer a spicy one. :)



Evoni drinks peach bellinis. Peach and persecco (champagne) I think.

You're correct that I order Belliin'is, but only at Bellagio and I prefer the frozen Bellini's.

[boots]

A couple of other notable cocktails available at Cosmo's restaurants: the Gordon's Cup at Comme Ça (gin, lime, cucumber, freshly ground salt and pepper) and the Green Intensity at STK (vodka or gin, basil, lime, jalapeño).

[Evoni]

At Cosmo I sometimes go into a sort of coma of cocktail indecision, because there are so many choices.

On the casino floor I tend to avoid ordering drinks that involve fresh citrus juice, because it's usually been sitting too long and has become oxidized. This gives the juice an unpleasantly acidic, sharp quality. I've often wondered if the casino floor barkeeps use day-old juice leftovers from the property's "paid" bars. I've gotten some of the nastiest mojitos of my life playing slots at Cosmo, and (sigh) have given up ordering them there.

They do make a nice classic gin martini. Or I often ask for a negroni, because it's hard to screw up. (I am not trying to be trendy -- I've been ordering this drink since my 20s. Besides, it was supposedly first created in 1919, which is a few years before I was in my 20s.)

Sometimes I just get a glass of sparkling wine. Or whatever their house white is, because it's generally not too toxic, and their wineglasses are cool. I love bellinis, but a lot of times on the casino floor they make them with just prosecco and peach schnapps, not actual peach purée, which to me is a fail. Evoni and I once got an AMAZING bellini at Bond bar. It was absolutely perfect. Had to photograph it for ten minutes before I even touched it! :)

Their "chocolate martini" and their house cosmopolitan (made with white cranberry) are both really good if you prefer something sweet from the vodka kingdom.

I love tiki drinks, and I wonder if they'd be able to make a decent zombie or scorpion. Hmmm, maybe that will be my experiment there in April!

As good as the floor service is, it is still a world away from the cocktails you can get at Cosmo's signature bars in terms of quality, freshness, nuance, and originality. Supposedly Vesper is considered the serious cocktail aficionado's bar. Their menu is vast, and it's worth a visit just to admire the containers of fresh herbs and house-made syrups and bitters on display.

But my favorite Cosmopolitan bartender is Brannon at the top level of Chandelier. I think he only works weekdays until around 5pm, so I don't see him often, but he is an absolute master. When it's not busy and he has time, I like to have him make me off-menu creations of his own spontaneous invention. Then I get to name them! :) I just give him a few parameters, like "gin-based, herbal, with citrus" and he makes magical things happen. I think he was a chef before he became a bartender, and his mastery of flavor and balance reflect this experience. If you pay him a visit, be sure to tip generously -- you're in the presence of a great artist!

Yum, I remember those bellini's at the Cosmo Bond bar, too bad we can't get the same quality on the casino floor. I remember ordering one of those mojitos to tell Cassie about it before she stayed the first time at Cosmo and how bad it tasted. I think we were playing the Sex in the City Slot at the time, LOL! I can't recall my favorite drink at the moment at Bond Bar but it is lemon based with a delightful 1 inch of foam on top.

Remember when we got those unusual drinks at the bar near the Cosmo pools? I think they used a lot of liquid nitrogen in their drinks? Was it called the Neapolitan?

[boots]

Yum, I remember those bellini's at the Cosmo Bond bar, too bad we can't get the same quality on the casino floor. I remember ordering one of those mojitos to tell Cassie about it before she stayed the first time at Cosmo and how bad it tasted. I think we were playing the Sex in the City Slot at the time, LOL! I can't recall my favorite drink at the moment at Bond Bar but it is lemon based with a delightful 1 inch of foam on top.

Remember when we got those unusual drinks at the bar near the Cosmo pools? I think they used a lot of liquid nitrogen in their drinks? Was it called the Neapolitan?

OMG Evoni, I totally forgot about the Neapolitan Bar at Cosmo! I think it's a seasonal (as in pool season) bar, so hopefully they'll open it back up later this spring. They did use a lot of liquid nitrogen, not to mention yummy ice cream and sorbets. Whatever it was that we got, I remember it was yummy, and a really fun experience!

And how could I forget that wonderful lemon foam drink at Bond? If you still have the photo of our first-ever ECC meeting, and would be willing to re-post it here, people can see you, me, Laurie, clemi, Nhcris, and Brian all toasting with that drink. :)

[Evoni]

OMG Evoni, I totally forgot about the Neapolitan Bar at Cosmo! I think it's a seasonal (as in pool season) bar, so hopefully they'll open it back up later this spring. They did use a lot of liquid nitrogen, not to mention yummy ice cream and sorbets. Whatever it was that we got, I remember it was yummy, and a really fun experience!

And how could I forget that wonderful lemon foam drink at Bond? If you still have the photo of our first-ever ECC meeting, and would be willing to re-post it here, people can see you, me, Laurie, clemi, Nhcris, and Brian all toasting with that drink. :)

I would love to post that photo of us and while I can see it clearly in my mind, after 30 minutes of looking for it I can't find it in my files or the trip report where I thought it was posted. Do you recall the month and year we had the first ECC?

While going through photos I did find a photo of the lemon foam drink at Bond and one of the Cosmopolitan that is free on the casino floor.

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[Laurie]

Was it at G2E like 3 years ago Evoni and boots ? Those were great!!


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[Blase]

All of these cocks sound great! Going to definitely have to hang at the Chandelier Bar at some point in April, also want to try Vesper too.

[boots]

Was it at G2E like 3 years ago Evoni and boots ? Those were great!!


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Laurie yes, G2E 2012. Fun times!!!

[Evoni]

Thank you Laurie and Boots! I thought I had looked at that trip report but I guess I missed it somehow!

Anyway, here's a better photo of my favorite drink at Cosmo's Bond Bar and the first meeting of the ECC (Exotic Cocktail Club) that Boots started complete with temporary tattoos. Brian (Sdguy) was with us too but must have been taking the photo.

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Here's a link to the complete trip report:

http://www.lasvegasdaze.com/2012/10/october-las-vegas-g2e-trip.html

[Laurie]

Thanks for finding those pics Evoni That was so much fun :)


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[boots]

Evoni, yay! Loved that get-together.

Jokers all, if anyone feels like they missed out, there's always room for another ECC. And I still have some ECC temporary tattoos for those who want to be initiated!

[zeus]

Evoni, I so enjoy your trip reports. Just when I thought I had read them all, you pull one out of the hat.

[hlaburg]

As much as I love good wine I do love a nice cocktail. I'm thirsty now :smile:

[zeus]

As much as I love good wine I do love a nice cocktail. I'm thirsty now [emoji2]
And the ladies of this forum always share pics of the tastiest looking cocktails!

[Evoni]

Evoni, I so enjoy your trip reports. Just when I thought I had read them all, you pull one out of the hat.

Thanks Zeus! There's a lot of ones from years past like this one on the blog, plus I'm almost done with last month's trip report, perhaps tomorrow afternoon I will finish it. :)



As much as I love good wine I do love a nice cocktail. I'm thirsty now :smile:

LOL, same here. I'm really sorry work is keeping you from joining us in April. Sure hope you can make the end of September and first of October for G2E this year!

[clemi]

I found a couple of pics from our meet at G2E in 2012, sadly no faces but a snagged a pic of some awesome drinks :)

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[hlaburg]

LOL, same here. I'm really sorry work is keeping you from joining us in April. Sure hope you can make the end of September and first of October for G2E this year!

You never know as I might be able to bail on work and join you guys as I've been know to take last minute trips to Vegas. Plus the MO report from Boots has me wanting to stay there even more..

[Evoni]

You never know as I might be able to bail on work and join you guys as I've been know to take last minute trips to Vegas. Plus the MO report from Boots has me wanting to stay there even more..

That would be great if that happens!

[boots]

You never know as I might be able to bail on work and join you guys as I've been know to take last minute trips to Vegas. Plus the MO report from Boots has me wanting to stay there even more..
hlaburg pleeeeze??? [bats nonexistent eyelashes]

Would be great if you can, though I totally understand if not.

BTW for one April M&G a couple years ago I flew out for some ridiculously short stay, like 15 hours total. It was a bit of a burn, but also kind of fun! Somewhere there's a photo of me in a wig, as evidence.

[Evoni]

hlaburg pleeeeze??? [bats nonexistent eyelashes]

Would be great if you can, though I totally understand if not.

BTW for one April M&G a couple years ago I flew out for some ridiculously short stay, like 15 hours total. It was a bit of a burn, but also kind of fun! Somewhere there's a photo of me in a wig, as evidence.

I don't have a good photo of you of that time so I'll post it, LOL! This was after the ECC at Chandelier Bar when Jason, Des, you, myself, Dan, Brent, Terri (who is taking photo and Sdguy took the limo downtown. At least this photo when clicked on enlarges, not sure why my other uploads haven't. :(

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[zeus]

Dang, either all of you are very short or Dan is tall as hell! HHH

[Laurie]

Dang, either all of you are very short or Dan is tall as hell! HHH

He is very tall. Look how short he makes CPT look


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[Nhcris]

That put a smile on my face this morning! That was so much fun and I can't wait for the next meeting :) Thanks for the pictures Evoni, and for the great memories Boots!


Thank you Laurie and Boots! I thought I had looked at that trip report but I guess I missed it somehow!

Anyway, here's a better photo of my favorite drink at Cosmo's Bond Bar and the first meeting of the ECC (Exotic Cocktail Club) that Boots started complete with temporary tattoos. Brian (Sdguy) was with us too but must have been taking the photo.

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Here's a link to the complete trip report:

http://www.lasvegasdaze.com/2012/10/october-las-vegas-g2e-trip.html

[RiverSong]

Two Wynn cocks....Pomagrante Mojito & Cucumber Ginger.


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[hlaburg]

hlaburg pleeeeze??? [bats nonexistent eyelashes]

Would be great if you can, though I totally understand if not.

BTW for one April M&G a couple years ago I flew out for some ridiculously short stay, like 15 hours total. It was a bit of a burn, but also kind of fun! Somewhere there's a photo of me in a wig, as evidence.

I will do my best to try to make it out next month!

Short 1 day trips are a blast especially considering it's Vegas :)

[Evoni]

Fun times Chris, can't wait to repeat them!

Riversong, that's a Cranberry Mojito that you have in the photo, not a Pomegranate. :) Since we ordered it last year in April at the Parasol Up bar at Wynn it's become a favorite of mine, replacing my former favorite that you also have pictured, the Cucumber Ginger.

[boots]

Fun times Chris, can't wait to repeat them!

Riversong, that's a Cranberry Mojito that you have in the photo, not a Pomegranate. :) Since we ordered it last year in April at the Parasol Up bar at Wynn it's become a favorite of mine, replacing my former favorite that you also have pictured, the Cucumber Ginger.
Evoni RiverSong, whatever they are they look delicious!

[RiverSong]

I remember it as Pomagrante...cause I couldn't spell it. It was good whatever it was and I want another one this April.

[Evoni]

I remember it as Pomagrante...cause I couldn't spell it. It was good whatever it was and I want another one this April.

Here's the menu with it on it so you can order it again. I remember you ordering it last April when we had a drink there with Mike, Clemi, Laurie and Cindy. Ever since then I order it instead of the Cucumber Ginger, you found a winner!

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Fun times!

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Cheers!

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Darn, uploading these from iPhoto and they still come out small unless you click on them, <sigh>.

[Laurie]

They show up good on my iPhone Evoni thanks for posting these! Fun time!! One month till Vegas!!!!


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[RiverSong]

That's better, because cranberry I can spell! Thanks, I will have one next month too and the Cucumber Ginger.

[Evoni]

So while I was searching through photos I came across some more of my favorite drinks.

This is the true Sinatra Smash from the Sinatra restaurant. Notice the slight foam on it? I'm going to share one that you can get at Wynn outside of the Sinatra restaurant where it doesn't taste the same and doesn't have the foam. The cocktail from the Sinatra Restaurant Bar is the one you want, yummy!

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They can call it a Sinatra Smash at Lakeside at Wynn but it's not really. ;)

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The Mizumi Cloud Cock from Mizumi restaurant at Wynn.

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These are for Boots. :)

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[boots]

Evoni, let me see if I can "name that drink": The fourth photo down is the cocks we got at Rose.Rabbit.Lie at Cosmo (a Floradora Imperial and a Monkey Gland, if I'm not mistaken). And the last one is the fabled, rare, unicorn-like Bond Bellini, and something else delicious! :D

That Mizumi Cloud is gorgeous. I cannot resist drinks with flowers in them. Will never forget my first Scorpion, at the old San Francisco Trader Vic's: It came with a gardenia in it, and when I was finished with the drink they brought me a stickpin so I could wear the gardenia for the rest of the evening.

[Evoni]

Evoni, let me see if I can "name that drink": The fourth photo down is the cocks we got at Rose.Rabbit.Lie at Cosmo (a Floradora Imperial and a Monkey Gland, if I'm not mistaken). And the last one is the fabled, rare, unicorn-like Bond Bellini, and something else delicious! :D

That Mizumi Cloud is gorgeous. I cannot resist drinks with flowers in them. Will never forget my first Scorpion, at the old San Francisco Trader Vic's: It came with a gardenia in it, and when I was finished with the drink they brought me a stickpin so I could wear the gardenia for the rest of the evening.

You did great! I was hoping you could recall what the drink next to the Bond Bellini was named. I keep thinking it was the Nikita but I'm likely wrong. Boy do I have a craving for one of those cocktails right now!

I miss those Trader Vic's cocktails too, we had one in Palo Alto that closed a few years ago.

[CTslotters]

Ladies, I am loving this thread! Thank you all so much, so many drinks, so little time! Clearly our livers will get quite the workout in April! boots, my DH is quite the at home gardener and mixologist and seeing your cocktail with thyme makes me long for fresh summer herbs to make drinks with!

[boots]

Ladies, I am loving this thread! Thank you all so much, so many drinks, so little time! Clearly our livers will get quite the workout in April! boots, my DH is quite the at home gardener and mixologist and seeing your cocktail with thyme makes me long for fresh summer herbs to make drinks with!
CTslotters Yes! I absolutely love playing with fresh ingredients that are in season. Right now we're getting some gorgeous citrus -- so the other night I made a Mr. Potato Head* of a Mai-Tai with some fresh-squeezed blood orange juice added. I'm calling it a "Blood Tie." :)

* Mr. Potato Head: a bartender term for swapping out (or adding) one or more ingredients to an established recipe to create a new drink. Probably the easiest way to come up with something new but still palatable!

[boots]

Here's a photo of the Blood Tie:

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(That's a Luxardo cherry in it, not an olive!)

[Evoni]

Boots, yum on the Blood Tie! Luxardo cherries are the only ones I will eat out of a drink since they don't have any preservative agents. Of course that means I never do in Vegas since I'm doubtful most of the bars use the Luxardo Cherries in their drinks.

[CTslotters]

Here's a photo of the Blood Tie:

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(That's a Luxardo cherry in it, not an olive!)

That drink looks lovely! Nice Mr. Potato Head! :)

[Luckylinda123]

The purple straw is a nice touch