Pintmaster

Stocking your home bar.

I went to Spec's Liquor in Midtown today to stock my home bar. I asked the guy there to help me with the basics to help make sure I had everything I needed for when people come over. Here's my list:

Spirits

• Grey Goose (Expensive Vodka)
• Smirnoff Red (Cheap Vodka)
• Shustoff (Unique Ukrainian Vodka)
• Bombay Sapphire (Expensive Gin)
• Bacardi Gold (Dark Rum)
• Bacardi (Light Rum)
• Malibu (Chicks Rum)
• Makers Mark (Nice Bourbon)
• Gentleman Jack (Nice bourbon)
• Antigua Cruz (Unique Tequila)
• Vermouth (For martinis!)
• Agavero (Unique tequila Liqueur)
• Kahlua (Liqueur)
• Godiva Liqueur (For chocolate Martinis)
• Triple Sec (For cosmos)

Beer

Unless you are a big beer drinker (I am not), then just get a few basics.

• Amstel Light
• Heineken
• Domestic (Miller light, coors light, bud light) - they all taste like water
• Corona
• Negro Modelo

Mixers

• Red Bull
• Coke
• Diet Coke
• 7up
• Tonic Water
• Soda Water
• Cranberry Juice

Tools

• Cocktail Shaker
• Bar towels
• Blender
• Muddler / Pestle (for crushing up stuff in a glass)

That's pretty much your basics covered. Mix and match what I am suggesting, and make sure to have a signature drink! Mine is the chocolate martini Mojito!