Former Mayor Oscar Goodman talks about gin for World Gin Day — VIDEO

Former Mayor Oscar Goodman discusses his love for gin and best places to get a gin cocktail. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mayor Oscar Goodman. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Video by RACHEL ASTON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 11, 2016 - 6:16 am

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, husband to current Mayor Carolyn Goodman, isn’t a stranger to martinis, specifically gin martinis.

He’s known for a few things: his love of showgirls, his past as a lawyer for the Mob and his time as mayor for the City of Las Vegas — and he’s never seen without a martini in hand.

For World Gin Day, June 11, we asked Oscar about his drink of choice. Check out the video above.

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