Why I’m Ordering Agua Fresca At This Cocktail Lounge

Before we dive in, I think it’s imperative that you know I’m a fan of tragos fuertes (translation: stiff drinks). 

After champagne, bourbon infused cocktails are my go-to’s. It’s not just because of my taste buds, but something about having an Old Fashioned makes me feel a little wilder than usual. It gives me that edge that I liken to the bad boy of Vampire Diaries, Damon Salvatore.

And while all of Trago Lounge’s cocktails were delicious, especially their “Blueberry Lemon Drop” and “G&T” (pictured below), I’m telling you to order the “Agua Fresca”. A recommendation by way of its enthusiastic fan Yvonne –Trago Lounge’s own cocktail waitress– that did not disappoint.

“What is the craze behind the reputation of this elixir,” I thought. One must taste in the name of research.

Through taste and perspective, I found that this cocktail is not just any cocktail. It tells a story. It’s refreshing, sure, but it’s inventive– a testament to Trago Lounge’s audaciousness to stand out in the tropics. 

Let their new general manager Rob Marino, an industry heavyweight champ having previously managed high-profiled properties like Wet Republic Ultra Pool, Social House, Searsucker, tell it and Trago Lounge is bringing enough elegance with a social ambient that includes a live DJ playing music at a reasonable sound level that businessmen and women, hotel guests, and locals alike can enjoy.

But back to “Agua Fresca”. It is made with Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint, St. Germain Elderflower, fresh lime, kiwi purée, and Fever-Tree Indian Tonic. It’s that bliss point between, not sweet, but glacé and just boozy enough to feel the kick. 

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Trago Lounge opened March 2019 and something tells me that this unexpectedly alluring cheeky lounge, by way of Tropicana’s unlikeness style, will become a contender as a best kept secret on the Las Vegas Strip for excellent cocktails and weekly specials like $10 featuring Johnnie Walker Blue Label (1 ounce pour) during their Monday Blues.

Plus, their Maker’s Tuesdays featuring $6 Maker’s Mark cocktails, impressive collection of private label Scotches, and (get ready for this) Dom Perignon bottles for $105, available every Friday and Saturday.

Now, if only they start serving tacos with “Agua Frescas” every Tuesday for Taco Tuesday, well….