What staple drinks and items should always be in a good personal home bar?

Question

I'm talking about about all of the random things that would deem a well stocked bar i.e. types of glasses, items, liqours, etc. I know that it is a loaded question but anything would be help. Serious answers only, please.

Answer 1

shotglasses, 8 and 12 ounce glasses, and wine glasses.
Straws
Pour Spouts
Toothpicks or umbrellas
Beverage Napkins
Bar Towels
Jigger
Shaker Tin
Strainer
Ice Bucket
Vodka (Absolut or Skyy)
Gin (Tanqueray or Beefeaters)
Bourbon (Jim Beam or Jack Daniels)
Scotch (Chivas)
Rum (Bacardi)
Tequila (cuervo)
Cherries
Olives
Lemons, Oranges and Limes
Coke
Sprite
Diet Coke
Cranberry Juice
OJ
Pineapple Juice
Sweet and Sour mix
Bloody Mary Mix
Tabasco, Salt, Sugar, Worstsichiere and Bitters
Red Grenadine
Roses's Lime
Red Bull
And whatever other liquors you prefer. Jaegermeister for shots, Razmatazz for mixed drinks, Baileys for coffee, etc.

Cabernet or Merlot
Chardonnay
Champagne for a special occasion

Beer - longnecks (Favorite light beer, a local beer, a nice european (Heinekein, Stella), and a mexican (Corona or XX)

That should cover it!

Answer 2

Definately buy some wine glassess. They don't have to be fancy either. (and don't worry about red and white wines..just get the basics right now) Old fashioned glassess (these are for scotch on the rocks, vodka on the rocks, etc.) Beer glassess, if you are into martinis, get martini glasses, they can also be used for margaritas as well.

For stocking:

Vodka - a good one, not cheap crap..no one will drink it. Get Grey goose, belevdere, chopin, or kettle one

Light beers in the refrigerator (Coors light and Heineken Light I always have in case someone wants it)

Wines - White...Chardonnay and Pinot Grirgio. Fairly inexpensive and nice to have. Red- Cabernet. Merlot. Blush- White Zinfendal.

Scotch: Dewars, Johnnie Walker Black

Rum: I carry both white (clear) rum and Meyers Dark Rum

Gin: Tangeray (Not too much use out of it, but I keep it.)

Tequila: Quervo

After dinner drinks, Bailey's Irish Cream and Liquor 43, Amaretto

These are your basics, you can add to it as you see fit. Also, you can keep on hand lime juice, triple sec, a mixer.

Just have fun...these are pretty much the basics.

Answer 3

Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Rum, Vodka, Gin, Brandy, Cognac, assorted Liqueurs, Triple Sec, Sherry, Vermouth, etc. White wines, Red Wines, Champagne, Cocktail Shakers, Shot glasses, Wine glasses, Martini Glasses, and most importantly the How To Bartenders Mixed Drink Guide!

Answer 4

pilsner glasses, tubs (short wide mouth glass), shot glasses, collins glasses (tall sort of skinny glass), Pounders (16oz regular glass), wine glasses

The standard alcohols for a bar are: Vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, and tequila (known as a well), at least 1 red wine and 1 white wine (usually merlot & chardonnay). Then just get whatever other alcohols you like. Standard mixers are: Coke, 7-up, Orange Juice, and tonic. You may also want grenadine, lemon, lime, and marischino cherries as garnish.

You can stock beer if you want, any type you choose.

Answer 5

Vodka, scotch and/or other whiskies, rum, brandy, along with various mixes (juices, pops); red and white wines, semi-dry usually do. Try to add an assortment of liqueurs. Ask a bartender, or someone you know with a well-stocked bar, as to what glasses are appropriate with what drinks. Have fun.

Answer 6

I would have Bourbon, Scotch, Vodka, Rum as your necessities maybe a few things such as Bailies or Kahlua or Butterscotch Schnapps. I really don't know, whatever drinks you like, after all it's your bar.

Answer 7

Vodka

Answer 8

grenadine
a good whiskey, scotch, vodka, gin, and your favorites
martini glasses - colorful ones are fun
shot glasses - a couple of double shots too
high ball glasses
beer glasses
wine flutes
recipe book (print some from internet)
juices
coasters

I hope this helps, this link has alot of ideas too! Just have fun with it, personalize it!

Answer 9

So I'm being repetative, alot of the liquor items are standard. Be sure to buy good brands, not the cheap stuff - you will notice the difference.

Here are some good barware items:

http://www.cocktailtimes.com/barware/

and glasses:

http://www.cocktailtimes.com/glassware/

Answer 10

many of the other answers are good but every body left off the shaker u need a ggod shaker tin and glass u can get these at you local restraunt supply plus they have good cheap glassware
and other small imets r a must