Hot Toddy at Red Rock Bar

Although Bourbon is usually used, Red Rock gave me a Whiskey Hot Toddy a few months ago.  The snow was just over Mt. Rose and headed our way, and that bite was in the air.  We were at the bar and I just couldn't bring myself to have a cold drink and go back out there.

I'd never had a hot toddy before, but my friend insisted that I'd like it, and that it was made with local honey, which would be in one of my rules for the official state drink!  I was excited for my prospects before I took my first sip.

I'm not gonna lie, this is not my kind of drink.  It just tasted like hot Whiskey.  I didn't taste the lemon I clearly saw in there, I didn't taste any honey, and I had to constantly sir it so I didn't get a mouthful of....spice?  Nutmeg?  Something floating in it.

As I continued to muscle my way through it, I found the hot was really warming me up, and the whiskey was rather nice.  By the time I finished, it made me warm and drunk enough that I liked it.  Once I sobered up though, I knew it was a drink I'd never order again, unless I moved to Alaska.

Red Rock Bar
241 S Sierra St, Reno, NV 89501
(775) 324-2468

Monday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Tuesday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Wednesday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Thursday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am

Whisky Sour at The Nugget

A friend was in town a few weeks ago and staying at The Nugget.  Hilariously enough, there was also a Clown Convention there.  No joke.

So amongst the colorful folk in the casino, we decided to stop in for a drink after showing him around downtown.  Because the bars are obviously not the craft-cocktail sort, I went ahead and ordered a Whiskey Sour to be safe.

Neon Beast ordered it for me, so I guess the bartender thought it was for him instead of the 5'2" chick waiting for him.  He made it really, really strong.  It was tasty, but I was also flat out buzzed by the end of the drink.  I'm not sure what kind of Whiskey was used, I really should have asked.

All in all not really a good enough drink to be considered, but I did find it funny that as Americans it is spelled correctly as Whiskey and Whisky.  Z Bar actually spells it "Whisk(e)y" in their menu.


The Nugget
1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, Nevada 89431
800-648-1177
Open 24 Hours