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What should every man have in his bar?

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Orsorum

Lifer
Still in college so I can't get anything super expensive and I don't have a LOT of room... but I do like having some quality stuff around. My list of current liquors includes:

- Scotch (Auchentoshan Single Malt)
- Scotch (Glenlivet 12YO Single Malt)
- Bourbon (Jim Beam Black)
- Whiskey (Black Velvet Canadian Blend)
- Whiskey (Seagram's 7 Blend)
- Gin (Bombay Sapphire)
- Vodka (Ketel 1)
- Rum (Bacardi 151)
- Brandy (E&J VSOP)
- Irish Cream (Carolan's)
- Triple Sec (Arrow FTW!)
- Tequila (Jose Cuervo Especial)
- Vermouth (Martini & Rossi)
- Amaretto (Di Amore)
- Kahlua (Kahlua Coffee)
- Creme de Cacao (DeKuyper)
- Creme de Banana (DeKuyper)
- Creme de Menthe (DeKuyper)
- White chocolate liquer (Godiva)

To get:
- Drambuie ($19)
- Scotch (Glenmorangie Single Malt 10YR - $46) **
- Scotch (Highland Park Single Malt 18YR - $80?)
- Bourbon (Jim Beam Black - $20)
- Macallan ($50)
- Laphroaig ($50)
- Lagavulin ($65)

Anything else?
 
You cannot make drinks out of the equipment, so you'll probably want to buy a selection of liquors and mixers too. It is impossible to make a list that "fits all" without including every possible liquor in the World, but here are a few guidelines on what to buy.

You should always choose your bar stock to suit your guests. Young people often prefer the more exotic drinks, so you will need various fruit juices and flavored liqueurs instead of the darker liquors (like whiskey) older people often prefer.

It is likely you will experience requests for drinks you cannot make, but that happen to almost every bar now and then. You can add new liquors to your bar stock later, and should learn how to mix what you have in the meantime.

A well stocked bar should have the following, but you should consider the number and type of guests you expect before buying.

* Gin (dry)
* Vodka
* Rye (or Canadian whiskey)
* Bourbon
* Scotch whiskey
* Rum (light)
* Vermouth (dry and sweet)
* Tequila
* White and red wine (dry)
* Beer (lager)
* Cognac (or other brandy)
* Different liqueurs:
o Advocaat (somewhat like brandy eggnog)
o Amaretto (almond)
o Anisette (anise)
o Benedictine (herbs)
o Chambord (black-raspberry)
o Chartreuse (herbs)
o Contreau (oranges, like curaçao)
o Crème de Cacao (cacao)
o Crème de Cassis (blackcurrant)
o Crème de Menthe (mint)
o Crème de Violette (lavender)
o Crème Yvette (violets)
o Curaçao (oranges)
o Galliano (herbs and spices)
o Godiva (chocolate)
o Goldwasser (herbs and spices, flecked with gold leaf bits)
o Grand Marnier (champagne and curaçao)
o Irish Mint (whiskey and cream)
o Kahlúa (coffee)
o Kümmel (caraway)
o Mandarine Napoléon (tangerine)
o Midori (melon)
o Ouzo (anise)
o Peter Heering (cherry)
o Prunelle (plum)
o Sabra (orange and chocolate)
o Sambuca (wild elderberries)
o Southern Comfort (peach)
o Strega (orange and spices)
o Tia Maria (coffee)
o Triple Sec (oranges, like curaçao)

In addition to the liquors, you will need different mixers, flavorings and garnishes.

* Club soda
* Tonic water
* Ginger ale
* 7-Up or Sprite
* Cola
* Juices:
o Tomato juice
o Orange juice
o Pineapple juice
o Cranberry juice
o Grapefruit juice
* Bitters
* Grenadine
* Maraschino liqueur
* Worcestershire sauce
* Tabasco sauce
* Milk
* Coffee
* Heavy cream
* Cherries (maraschino)
* Green olives (small)
* Cocktail onions
* Lemons, limes and oranges
* Sugar, salt and pepper.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
joph- was that straight out of webtender?
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Haha, I was wondering how someone so young knew so much about liquors
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actually i have bought and read several bartending books. im really into the whole scene. 🙂

the bartenders black book is on the the best for recipies imo
 
some decent scotch...

Your bar owns my bar at the moment.

I have three bottles of scotch (all of them > $40)
A bottle of knob creek 9 year bourbon
bottle of drambuie

THE END
 
Originally posted by: pyonir
mini, what scotch's?
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A bottle of McCallan's 16 year - okay but not great
A bottle of Bowmore cask strength port wood finish (awesome bottle of scotch...very smokey and woody) - current favorite
A bottle of Aberlour 15 year sherry wood finish - was my favorite
 
Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
Originally posted by: pyonir
A bottle of Bowmore cask strength port wood finish (awesome bottle of scotch...very smokey and woody) - current favorite
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You like that crap? I've got a bottle you can have. None of the scotch drinkers in my house or that come visit will touch that garbage.

Feel free to come over and drink it any time!
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