Last Friday, I was in Las Vegas for a quick 24-hour layover. After losing a few hands of blackjack and grubbing on a big Chinese lunch at the Noodle Shop, I headed over to the newly opened Rhumbar at the Mirage Hotel. As we reported a few weeks ago, Rhumbar is a new joint opened up by the same folks who run Casa Fuente, and while they also offer a selection of cigars, their specialty are tasty rum-based drinks.
Rhumbar is located in the side entrance of the Mirage, a short walk from the the Forum Shops at Caeser's. As you get on the automatic walkway, a row of shrubbery hides the outdoor patio on the right. But you'll know that you're close as you start smelling the sweet aroma of cigar smoke and hearing the laid back beats from the outdoor stereo system. Once you enter the hotel, make your first right and you have reached a little bit of Vegas heaven.
The first thing you'll notice about Rhumbar is that it has a very contemporary look. There's a lot of white in the place (the decor, not the people) and the flat screens and the modular furniture give it a very modern feel. I was there during the day time so the space felt very open and bright. I can imagine it taking a more intimate and sexy place during the night time (I'll make sure to do an evening visit when I'm back in Vegas next month).
As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a gentleman who may have been one of the owners. He showed me their relatively small humidor which contained a decent selection of cigars. I selected an Ashton VSG which was priced definitely well above market. No matter. I was there to enjoy a nice cigar and some tasty drinks. After he clipped and lit my cigar, he escorted me to the outdoor patio where I made myself comfortable in one of their chairs. The patio isn't particularly large and probably has enough space to seat 20 people. Unlike Casa Fuente, the crowd at Rhumbar wasn't mostly male. In fact, during my two hours there, I noticed more ladies hanging out than guys. And that is definitely a good thing.
Another good thing about Rhumbar are the drinks. In particular, you must try their strawberry caipirinha. Deelish. Halfway through my cigar, I ordered up a mojito which was also quite nice.
If you love cigars and you love good tropical drinks, you need to make it over to Rhumbar next time you're in Vegas. My only real complaint is that they didn't bring along Casa Fuente's ridiculously sexy girls. While my thirty something Latina waitress dressed in all black was easy enough on the eyes, I was hoping to find the Casa Fuente goddesses and their sheer sarongs that barely hide those delectable thong underwear. Goodness are they hot.
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