liquor stories - View this location on map somebody ought to write the history of drinking here from rat pack-era martinis to bachelor party beer bongs but the museum of the american cocktail will do till then. it is a free exhibition that fills a dining room at the commanders palace restaurant in the desert passage mall ( www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org) next to the aladdin casino & resort. the museum is worth the trip as a homage to the american creation of stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters, as it was defined in an 1806 newspaper article on display. vintage photos, liquor bottles, martini sets and other items tell the story. New York Times 3663 las vegas boulevard south, Las Vegas, NV Cultural

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