I bought a liquor cabinet for my bar. Looking for some suggestions beyond the common drinks.

http://whiskey.findthebest.com/l/461/Basil-Hayden-s-8-Year-Old-Bourbon-Whiskey

 

One of my favorite sipping drinks.

Basil Hayden's is the bomb, hard to beat and still relatively uncommon but not for long.

I usually have makers mark in there and literally just ran out the other day. Perhaps ill try that.

Do you have parties often. If so you may want to have a variety of common spirits to make popular drinks. You can make many drinks from vodka you just need the other ingredients like limes cranberry juice or lemons. Some other good spirits to have are...

 

triple sec or cuantreau

Vermouth

 

a good scotch is always nice but hey. Im a vodka martini guy

I have a buddy or 2 over often. I have a party a few times a year.

 

Here's what I got so far

 

If you wanna make an awesome party drink get absolute citron. Great for summer. 1 part absolute citron, 4 parts lemonade. add ice= awesome drink that will F you up

Always have the five whites on hand:

Vodka, Gin, White Rum, Triple Sec, and Tequila(white)

 

Keep a decent well bourbon like Jack Daniels or Makers Mark. I like blended Canadian whiskey for highballs or similar. My grandad used to drink Canadian club so that is what I have.

 

I like Irish whisky and prefer bushmills or Concannon so I usually have that on hand.

 

Fancy liqueurs or cordials I buy for te specific party. Same with mixers.(sour mix, Collins mix, juices and coke). No sense keeping a big bottle of Galliano other than it looks cool.

 

And get a decent shaker set. Blenders are for slushes. Not cocktails.

 

 

Tullamore Dew is very good.  I prefer 12 year old Jamesons myself.  And lately ive been stuck on THE KNOT, its a 100 proof Irish whiskey, REALLY smooth for that strong a whiskey.  I'll add a shot of my setup when i find the pics I took after I built the bar.

Here a list

 

Liquor

 

Captain Morgan's

Captain Morgan's private stock

Blue chair rum

Jose Cuervo

Tullamore dew

Jack Daniels

Hypnotiq

Absolute vodka

Devils springs vodka

Firefly sweet tea vodka

Pinnacle gummy fish vodka

Baileys Irish cream

Dekuyper creme de menthe

Kahlua

Gordon's dry gin

Margarita mix (Mexico)

 

(In Freezer)

Yeagermeister

 

Out

Bourbon

Strawberry daq mix

 

 

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Fireball. No bar/liquor cabinet should be without it.

 

A good Amaretto is nice to have on hand. I prefer Gozio myself.

Everclear- 190 proof

Fireball. No bar/liquor cabinet should be without it.

 

A good Amaretto is nice to have on hand. I prefer Gozio myself.

This. it's so damn good

 

 

This signature exceeds the 15 character capacity

Bacardi O Rum

Bacardi Superior Rum

Bombay Sapphire Gin

Cardenal Mendoza Brandy

Carolans Irish Cream

DeKuyper Peach Schnapps

DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Schnapps

Dewars Scotch

DiSaronno Amaretto

Galliano Liquer

Gilbeys Gin

Gordons Vodka

Grey Goose L'Orange

Hennessy

Hiram Walker Apricot Brandy

Jack Daniels

Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila

Kahlua

Kuya Fusion Rum

Malibu Rum

Mojito Passion Fruit Mix

Sambuca Romana

Seagrams 7 Whiksey

Seagrams VO Whiskey

Skyy Vodka

Southern Comfort

Tom Collins Mix

Triple Sec Whiskey Sour Mix

Bex Riesling

Luna di Luna Chardonnay

Luna di Luna Merlot

Moet Chandon (x4)

Windsor Chardonnay

Windsor Merlot

Yellow Tail Shiraz

 

 

The above is in my collection..  I also have a couple small (airplane) bottles of Glenlivet and Macallans 12 year scotch..   Same collection I've had for a long time since I dont drink..  Every now and then ill have a Grey Goose & Soda, but not much else

I'm the best man in a wedding in a couple week and the engagement party is at my house. I we t a liquor budget and trying to see what I should toss in. This is on top of beer, wine and champaign

 

 

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In my bar I have plenty of whiskey. Basil Hayden's is my favorite. Also Bullit bourbon is really good. I've tried buffalo bourbon recently. It's got a strong kick but goes down smooth

Don't smoke, but a fine cigar and a sniffer of George Dickel Old No. 12 Tennessee sipping whiskey.

 

Anthony got your ears on?

Ditch the Cuervo and get a good tequila like patron. Also upgrade your vodka, I prefer kettle one or grey goose. I bit more pricey but worth it for taste

vodka, I prefer kettle one or grey goose. I bit more pricey but worth it for taste

this..  either one of these are fine vodkas..  i switch back and forth each time i get vodka..

I think you have a good start

I like grey goose but I bought that for my drink mixer. That machine on the left

I grabbed that crystal skull vodka last night. Came like it was a Rolling Stones box set with cd's a couple other goodies.