Fill Up on Fantasy
Drink and explore at immersive distillery Simply put, it’s one of the coolest things I’ve experienced in Las Vegas. That’s the easiest explanation. But to really know what Lost Spirits Distillery at AREA15 is, one really needs to go and experience it for themselves. Until then, here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll encounter. Lost Spirits Distillery’s main function is making booze; lots of award-winning booze. And guests are privy to the booze-making process by touring the facilities. But the tour is not your typical distillery tour … oh no, definitely not. “I thought, ‘What if you could make the boat ride for the Pirates of the Caribbean, but
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you could fix the ride by making it so you could stop the boat and get out and drink with the pirates?’” said Bryan Davis, co-founder, inventor and CEO of Lost Spirits Distillery. He has a background in amusement park design and an art degree—his combined love for these mediums shines through in the most spectacular ways. While guests are privy to the spirit-making process and the rooms (one filled to the brim with barrels of rum) and labs associated with the process—you are also able to check out a patented contraption invented by Davis that speeds up the process of aging alcohol—visually this is
Venue photos by Wade Vandervort
