5 spots in Las Vegas to toast National Bourbon Day today
Tuesday is National Bourbon Day, so drink — or eat — to Kentucky’s finest.
Bourbon Fudge Brownie
Carson Kitchen (124 S 6th St., downtown Las Vegas)
As though the flavor combo of chocolate and bourbon weren’t rich enough, this dessert is accompanied by brown-butter ice cream and a slice of bacon, $8.
Manhattan
Breeze Bar, Treasure Island (3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd., the Strip)
The resort’s version of the classic is made with Knob Creek single-barrel bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters and Luxardo maraschino cherries, $12.
The Drunken Cowboy
The Broiler, Boulder Station (4111 Boulder Hwy., southeast Las Vegas)
A 20-ounce Porterhouse steak is topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms and served in a rich bourbon sauce with horseradish mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable, $45.
Berry stuffing
Table 34 (600 E Warm Springs Rd., south Las Vegas Valley)
Cranberries are soaked in bourbon for the restaurant’s signature stuffing, $5.50.
Bourberry
Citrus, Downtown Grand (206 N 3rd St., downtown Las Vegas)
Jim Bean bourbon is enlivened with blueberry syrup and fresh lime juice, $12.
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