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Just some light research on what is important for a home bar.
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Common liquor ∞
(Liquor)
Common tools ∞
- Bar spoon
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- For chilling
- But do not actually shake it, or it'll break up the ice and pour it out with the mix, watering it down.
- Cocktail strainer
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- For measuring
- Muddler
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- For drinking and measuring
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TODO - various glasses
Notes ∞
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Solo Cups have notches for measurements.
The Modern Rogue's five essentials ∞
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Inspired by The Essentials to a Five-Bottle Bar
- By The Modern Rogue
- [ 1 ] Jason Murphy is https://www.youtube.com/user/Splitfoot76/
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- Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Reportedly smooth.
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- Tito's Vodka - handmade vodka
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- Espolon - Tequila blanco (clear)
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- Boodles British Gin
- Reportedly neutral, with an aftertaste.
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- Appleton Estate - Signature Blend Jamaica Rum
Five others for mixing ∞
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- Martini (vermouth)
-- Sweet vermouth
-- Dry vermouth
- Martini (vermouth)
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- (No this is not just sugar stirred into water, it is heated and likely a little closer to supersaturation for some extra-sweet examples)
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- Angostura bitters
- (Bitters are available in various flavors)
- Club soda
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- (There is also diet/"slimline" tonic water)
Tools used ∞
- Cocktail shaker
- Cups
- Jigger
- A tall cup thing
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Some odd spinning stirring thing
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- Reyka Icelandic Vodka
- Costco London Dry Gin
- Old Forrester 1920 bourbon
- Exotico Reposado Tequila
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Ron Matusalem Rum
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- Makers Mark 86 Bourbon
- Grey Goose Vodka
- Also Espolòn Tequila
- Hendricks Gin
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Bunderberg 6 year Rum
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- Whiskey - Buffalo Trace
- Vodka - Tito’s
- Taqulia - Espolōn
- Gin - Boodles
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Rum - Appleton Estate
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- Scotch (Whisky)
- Rum (Gold)
- Grey Goose/Belvedere (Vodka)
- Gordon's (Gin)
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Absinthe (Any)
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- Vodka - Belvedere or Hammer & Sickel
- Silver Tequila - Fortaleza or Solorzano
- Reposado or Añejo Tequila - Riazul Añejo, Partida Añejo (old bottle), Don Julio Añejo, or Clase Azul Reposado
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Rum - Plantation 20 anniversary, Brugal 1888, or Flor De Caña
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- Lagavulin 16
- Ardbeg 10 / laphroaig 10
- Glenlivet 18
- Glen Grant 18
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Oban 14
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- Gin: Beefeater or Bombay Sapphire
- Vodka: Smirnoff or Absolut
- Rum: Bacardi Silver
- Tequila: Sauza Blue
- Bourbon: Jim Beam
- Other whisk(e)y: Black Nikka Whisky(any kind), Suntory Kakubin
- Vermouth: Cinzano(sweet), Noilly Prat(dry)
- Simple Syrup: Homemade
- Bitters: Angostura
- Club Soda: Wilkinson’s
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Tonic Water: Canada Dry
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- Vodka - Belvedere or Hammer & Sickel
- Silver Tequila - Fortaleza or Solorzano
- Reposado or Añejo Tequila - Riazul Añejo, Partida Añejo (old bottle), Don Julio Añejo, or Clase Azul Reposado
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Rum - Plantation 20 anniversary, Brugal 1888, or Flor De Caña
Alcohol notes ∞
- People are saying no to Tito's Vodka.
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Angostura bitters are reportedly good on ice cream.
Hangovers ∞
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Vitamin C and cysteine (glutathione or N-acetylcysteine), 300-500 mg C.
Footnotes
^ 1 | Jason Murphy is https://www.youtube.com/user/Splitfoot76/ |
added an ancient animation I had