Wrap The Festive Season With The Flannel Junkie At Las Vegas’ Rouge Room

Photo Credit: fotojosejoseAlthough it’s winding down, there’s still time to celebrate the holiday season — and the best way of doing so is at Las Vegas’ Rouge Room, the cocktail lounge within Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, which is serving up holiday-inspired libations at two destinations.

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At “Candy Cane Lane,” an evergreen forest brimming with verdant Christmas trees decked with shimmering lights, as oversized candy canes guide the way and sprigs of mistletoe add an air of holiday romance, guests can venture through the fantastical winter wonderland to the patio to find the second oasis of yuletide cheer through January 1. Meanwhile, “The Ski Lodge” is a warm and welcoming alpine refuge from winter winds, adorned with garlands and roaring patio heaters to keep away the chill while sipping cocktails under the night sky (through Sunday, Jan. 12).

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Whether in Candy Cane Lane or out at the Ski Lodge, guests can order one of Rouge Room’s eight limited-time libations. Our favorite is Flannel Junkie, a warm, buttery, yet smoky take on the classic old-fashioned, made with Woodford Reserve, Taffer’s Browned Butter Bourbon, butter pecan syrup, apple spice and aromatic bitters, smoked and garnished with a sugar-dusted rosemary sprig.

Other festive cocktails can also order up the following:

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● Seven Swans a Swimming, an icy blue French 75 made with Botanist gin, Telmont sparkling brut champagne, Licor 43, blue curaçao, yuzu-vanilla foam and lemon, topped with candy cane crumbles.
● Do You Know the Muffin Man?, a rich and full-bodied spiced cocktail made with Hennessy V.S, allspice dram, vanilla rooibos tea, oat milk, ginger honey and nutmeg, garnished with grated nutmeg and served in a gingerbread man-shaped glass
● South Pole, a tropical escape from winter’s chill made with Diplomatico Planas, crème de cassis, guava, pineapple, Fever Tree ginger beer, lime and Angostura bitters.
● Cuddly as a Cactus, a twist on a paloma made with Casamigos Blanco, Midori melon, passionfruit, lime, habanero tincture and Fever Tree sparkling grapefruit, rimmed with raspberry-tajin.
● Jingle All the Way, a holly jolly delight made with Flecha Azul reposado, apple cider, cranberry, mint and lemon, garnished with a bouquet of mint and cranberries and a dusting of powdered sugar
● Son of a Nutcracker, a festive espresso martini made with Ketel One vodka or Casamigos Reposado, Galliano espresso, cold brew, hazelnut and chocolate bitters, garnished with three dusted espresso beans

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Those in groups can spread the holiday cheer with shareable cocktails such as the Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal!, an ice cold dirty dry martini for two made with Grey Goose vodka and FILTHY olive brine, garnished with stuffed olives, priced at $34; and the Apres Ski Champagne Punch, a spiced hibiscus champagne punch made with Aspen vodka, Telmont sparkling brüt champagne, Belle de Brillet pear, spiced hibiscus tea, cranberry, lemon and rosemary, served in an ornament-shaped bowl serving four to six people, priced at $175. Also available is the Deck the Halls Shot Tree, six ornament shaped shots filled with a choice of the following and priced at $60: Candy Cane Wishes, a silky-smooth minty shot of Absolüt vanilla, Licor 43, peppermint and cream; Mistletoe Kisses, a sweet and citrus-forward shot of Codigo Blanco, blue Curaçao, passionfruit and lemon; or Naughty or Nice, a classic and warming holiday hit of Jameson, cranberry, apple spice and lime. Available outside only, a Holiday ShotSki features a flight of one each of the shot trees served on a miniature ski and priced at $40.

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