Behind the cashier’s cage at Bellagio is a gilded door to a hideaway in the heart of the casino. Only a fortunate few will enter the velvet-lined speakeasy known as the Vault.
Burnished Portoro gold marble tables reflect the room’s soft lighting. Exclusive banquettes are upholstered in black mohair. No matter what seat you take, you’re in on a delicious secret.
The Vault bar
That secret is stacked behind the bar in the most elegant fashion, each bottle lit like a piece of prized memorabilia. Our bartender retrieves one from the top shelf and sets it down on the bar.
“One shot costs $10,000,” he says.
The Louis XIII cognac is just one of the extremely vintage spirits the Vault uses to make its cocktails. The program features carefully sourced bottles dating from the 1950s to the 1990s, “offering guests a rare opportunity to experience a taste of history,” says assistant general manager Danielle Geller.
The Vapor Trail ($60) arrives maple-smoked under a glass cloche. Watching the bar’s signature Old Fashioned appear is part of the intrigue, and the rest is a sensory journey.
The Gold Rush Martinez showcases vintage gin and the evolution of the earliest Manhattan and Martini-style cocktails. And a highly coveted classic rum from Santiago de Cuba gives the Hemingway Daiquiri-inspired Kennedy unforgettable character.
Each pour has its own unique story and indulges guests with the rarest of delights.
THE VAULT Bellagio, 866-906-7171, bellagio.com. Sunday-Thursday, 5 p.m.-midnight; Friday & Saturday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
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