L to R: The Bookmaker Super Bowl Cocktail; Interior of The Underground.
(Photos courtesy of The Mob Museum)
THE UNDERGROUND AT THE MOB MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY EVENTS, COCKTAIL SPECIALS, ENTERTAINMENT
Football Fans Invited to Enjoy The Bookmaker Cocktail for Limited Time
The Underground speakeasy and distillery at The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its roster of live entertainment and cocktail specials for February, including a specialty cocktail in commemoration of Las Vegas’ first big game.
Cocktails and Conversation with Calabrese
Dates:
- Tuesday, February 6: How the Chicago Outfit operated
- Wednesday, March 20: A game of cat-and-mouse – the law and the Mob
- Wednesday, April 3: The Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas
- Wednesday, May 8: Prison recordings and building the “Family Secrets” case
- Wednesday, June 12: The “Family Secrets” trial and takedown of the Chicago Outfit
Time: 8 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Underground distillery.
Cost: $35 per person. Guests must be 21 or older to attend. To purchase tickets, click here.
Description: Guests are invited to join reformed mobster Frank Calabrese Jr. in The Underground distillery for the exclusive opportunity to hear stories from his past with the Chicago Outfit. Each month from now through June, Calabrese Jr. will talk about a different chapter from his life, including his family dynamics, the inner workings of the Chicago Outfit and wearing a wire while in prison with his father, notorious hitman Frank Calabrese Sr. Calabrese Jr. will also discuss how his cooperation with federal law enforcement launched the most prolific American Mob investigation of the 21st century. One craft cocktail is also included with each ticket purchase.
International Pisco Sour Day – The Pisco Sour Cocktail
Dates: Thursday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 3
Time: Available Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Saturday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery.
Cost: $14
Description: With its popularity dating back to the 1920s, the invention of the pisco sour is often credited to an unlikely figure – Mormon American Victor Vaughen Morris. Morris moved to Peru, following wealthy Utah resident A.W. McCune to the country after he facilitated a mining contract in the Andes. Morris opened a bar and ran out of whiskey during an event celebrating the completion of a railway. To save the celebration, Morris improvised a new drink using Peru’s signature spirit – the pisco sour. The libation includes Macchu Pisco, lime, simple syrup and egg whites garnished with a lime wheel.
Big Game – The Bookmaker Cocktail
Date: Available Sunday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 11
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Saturday and Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $14
Description: The founding of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, now globally recognized as the National Football League (NFL), made way for a new era of sports betting in the United States. At the start of the decade, a simple money line bet was the most popular way to wager. That was until Charles K. McNeil created a new strategy in the 1930s – the point system. An avid gambler, mathematician and bookmaker, his method transformed sports betting from a win/lose model to the entertaining structure we have today. To celebrate the big game making its way to Las Vegas for the first time in history, visitors are invited to enjoy The Bookmaker cocktail made with WhistlePig PiggyBack Bourbon, WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye, maple syrup, celery bitters and liquid smoke garnished with candied bacon.
The Mob Museum 12th Anniversary – Food & Beverage Discount
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 14
Time: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: In celebration of The Mob Museum’s 12th anniversary event and free day, patrons will receive a 10% discount on all food and beverage enjoyed at The Underground. Excludes bottled moonshine.
National Margarita Day – Blueberry Basil Margarita
Date: Available Thursday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 25
Time: Available Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Saturday and Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $14
Description: It took off in popularity as a tequila daisy in the 1930s, but since Prohibition’s end the daisy went through several renditions and is now best known as a margarita. Celebrating the cocktail’s longtime popularity in honor of National Margarita Day, The Underground is serving up a blueberry basil margarita, crafted with blueberry syrup, Jose Cuervo Tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec, agave and fresh basil leaves.
Live Entertainment Calendar
Date and Time:
- Friday, Feb. 2 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Nieve Malandra
- Saturday, Feb. 3 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: The Syn-Phonics
- Sunday, Feb. 4 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Dixie Flats
- Friday, Feb. 9 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Prohibition POP
- Saturday, Feb. 10 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Michael Ross Nugent
- Friday, Feb. 16 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Colte Julian and The Sidecars
- Saturday, Feb. 17 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: The Souvenairs
- Sunday, Feb. 18 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: The Volsteads
- Friday, Feb. 23 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: The Ramblers
- Saturday, Feb. 24 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: The Volsteads
- Sunday, Feb. 25 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Colte Julian and The Sidecars
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery.
Cost: Free entry at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
Description: Revel in the sounds of the Jazz Age with music in The Underground speakeasy. Featuring a rotating roster of talented performing artists presented in an atmosphere surrounded by Prohibition-era artifacts, The Underground offers an immersive 1920s-inspired experience like none other.
For more information on the lineup or updates regarding live entertainment, please click here.
ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND
The Underground is an immersive Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy, distillery and private VIP room in the basement of The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. Artifacts from the 1920s and 1930s tell the intriguing story of the Prohibition era, which not only saw a proliferation of bootlegged booze and the meteoric growth of organized crime outfits but also had a profound, lasting impact on society, specifically making way for modern cocktail culture. A seasonal cocktail menu gives guests the opportunity to try contemporary takes on classic Prohibition-era cocktails. The menu and atmosphere have landed the speakeasy on several “best cocktail bars in Las Vegas” lists. Distillery tours allow participants to learn about Prohibition and its impact on a variety of spirits and drinking habits while tasting a few of the Museum’s moonshines. The distilling program has received various accolades, including Best Moonshine at the 2020 International Whiskey Competition. Complimentary entrance to The Underground is granted at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, which is published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
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ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” by its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.
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