Bar Essentials

This is a work in progress. As I define or add things, I’ll add links to the entries explaining why.

Every Bar Should Have

• Ice, and lots of it
• Something to measure 1 and 2oz
• Something to mix drinks
• A blender
• Sugar
• Lemons and limes
• Seltzer or club soda
• Something to pour drinks into

Beginner’s Bar

• Cheap vodka
• Cheap blended whisky
• Premium rum
• Premium blanco or plata tequila
• Premium gin — I recommend Bombay Sapphire
• Triple sec
• Peach schnapps or peach brandy
• Coffee liqueur or cordial
• Red wine — I recommend Bogel Petit Sirah
• White wine
• Premium beer
• Cheap beer
• Wine glasses/beer pint glasses or mugs
• Cola
• Tonic water
• Orange juice

Hobbyist’s Bar

In addition to the Beginner’s Bar

• Premium vodka
• Premium reposado or añejo tequila
• Premium Bourbon whisky
• Coconut rum, dark rum, and/or spiced rum
• Irish cream
• Cherry brandy or grenadine
• Champagne
• Ginger ale
• Mint
• Oranges
• Q Tonic tonic water — added 2 Oct 2010
• Cachaça — added 10 Dec 2010