![]() The Lost Spirits experience begins inside Area15, where visitors sip spirits in a pair of rooms before being transported to the adjacent distillery.Įven though he owns the place, Davis still serves as a tour guide from time to time, and he’s good at it: One minute he’s waxing about the process that yeast cells use to pull oxygen out of sugar molecules, the next he’s detailing how elephants schedule their mating seasons when fruits are fermenting on the ground. “Just that moment of the boat sinking into the pier as he then steps straight off it is, like, ‘Yeah, that’s pretty much my life.’ But it gets bigger and cooler each time.”ĭavis gives the marching orders from the behind the wheel of a gilded-looking, gold-and-red motorized cart that could pass for something that The Great Gatsby might tour his estate in. I tend to look at Jack Sparrow,” Davis grins. “You’ll sometimes hear business people talk about different old famous business people as their idols, and who they look up to and get guidance from. It’s an oddly unique experience destined to have booze hounds baying at the moon - Davis’ spirits have taken home the gold medal at the 2016 International Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami, won best in class the following year at the same event, been named the 2019 American Craft Whiskey of the Year at London’s Wizards of Whisky awards and more.Īnd it’s all designed by a 40-year-old autodidact who takes the occasional life cue from a fictional pirate. He’s bringing the concept to Vegas, debuting on August 15. So, in 2016, he did just that, opening what would be prove to be a popular themed distillery in Los Angeles. “I liked the idea of building a crazy distillery that’s also kind of an amusement park,” Davis explains. This is his newest dream factory: Lost Spirits Las Vegas, which could be equated to an adult Disneyland where you can sip high-end hooch on the rides. “It’s my favorite room,” says Davis, a man who’s been likened to a rum-and-whiskey Willy Wonka enough times in various publications that he should probably have it inscribed on his business card by now. Leonard Cohen’s subterranean-baritone plays in the background, his voice as deep as the ocean itself. “Welcome to the Nautilus, if you will,” says Bryan Davis as he heralds guests into a re-creation of the submarine from the aforementioned science fiction adventure novel.Īnthropomorphic sea creatures swim outside the vessel’s portals the candelabra casting a dim glow from above sway in unison, as if the submarine is being pitched about in the depths of a roiling sea. It’s all part of entering the “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” tasting room. And, of course, there’ll be a moment when the lights go down and ’90s novelty relic Big Mouth Billy Bass serenades us with Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” In a nondescript warehouse space just outside the Area15 arts and entertainment complex, we’re about to be submerged in a faux-aquatic fantasia of fish with human faces and 105-proof whiskey. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Jules Verne of booze leads the way. You can see the room in the photo below (we went back when it was closed to grab a few shots while it was empty).The "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" tasting room is designed like the submarine Nautilus from the science fiction adventure classic. However, we will say our favorite room is their 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea room with the swaying chandeliers. We don’t want to give everything away, since part of the magic is in the mystery. Lastly, there are two additional rooms where you can lounge. There, we received 3 more pours and saw the distilling process, including Bryan’s patented method. Then they pedaled us to another building on-site, where the remainder of the tour was. Next, we stepped outside and hopped on one of their carts at the entrance of AREA15. We sat down to enjoy our first drink while the stage was filled with holographic performers and a holo-Bryan. There was a fun interaction with the chandelier, and then we took a journey through a magical forest to a Havana-themed room. During our visit, Bryan walked us through the entire facility to give us more insight.Īfter checking in, the tour started in a room where we got our first pour and an introduction to Lost Spirits. You go through the tour at your own pace and have a passport that you get stamped at each drink station.
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