★ “Stocking Your Home Bar”

BarMixMaster:

Phase 3

Liquor: Cognac, Canadian Whisky, Single Malt Scotch, Aged Rum, Anejo Tequila, Various Flavored Vodkas (Citron, Limon …)

Liqueurs: Anisette, Cointreau, Crème de Menthe, Blue Curaçao, White Curaçao, Grand Marnier, Pernod, Sambuca, Amer Picon, Applejack, Aquavit, B & B, Irish Cream, Benedictine, Campari, Chambord, Chartruse, Cherry Heering, Crème de Banane, Crème de Cassis, Crème de Noyaux, Drambuie, Bubonnet, Framboise, Galliano, Irish Mist, Jagermeister, Lillet, Maraschino Liqueur, Midori, Pimm’s No. 1, Sloe Gin, Southern Comfort, Tia Maria, Tuaca, Various Flavored Brandies (Peach, Cherry,…)

Garnishes and Condiments: Bananas, Celery, Celery Seeds, Cinnamon Sticks, Cloves, Eggs, Ground Cinnamon, Heavy Cream, Light Cream, Mint Sprigs, Nutmeg, Pineapple, Strawberries

Mixers: Beef Bouillon, Clamato Juice, Coconut Cream, Coffee, Ginger Beer, Grapefruit Juice, Lemonade, Orange Flower Water, Orgeat (Almond Syrup), Peach Nectar, Sake, Red Wine, White Wine, Port, Ale, Stout

Wow! If you have a home bar with all this you would rival a high end public bar. Now we need to talk about practicality. It really is not practical to stock all of these ingredients in your home bar, especially the perishable items. Unless you are getting ready for a big party or you constantly serve a lot of guests at your home we need to dial this back some.

Of the three phases, I have both 1 & 2 covered minus a couple of misc items I’ll never use. I have the Liquor part of phase 3 covered but not anything below that. This seems like an insane amount of gear but one that I will strive for once I’m a few months ahead of schedule on my car payments.

I would easily have to put in another $3,000 dollars to attain this sort of coverage. Worth it?