Stocking Your First Bar

Stocking your first bar can be overwhelming with all the options out there. In this video I provide guidance on which liquors to purchase when getting started.

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Your first liquor store shopping list

1. Bourbon (Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Maker's Mark, Four Roses)
2. Rye (Rittenhouse, Bulleit, WhistlePig)
3. Vodka (Tito's, Reyka, Gruven, Smirnoff)
4. A dry Gin (Beefeater, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire)
5. Tequila blanco (Reserva Tequila Partida Blanco, Cruz Silver Tequila, Tequila Don Ramon Silver, Tequila Cazadores Blanco)
6. Light rum (Flor de Caña Extra Seco, Cruzan Light Aged Rum, Mount Gay Premium White)
7. Dark rum (Goslings, Myers Dark, Bacardi 8 Year, Trader Vic's)
8. Dry vermouth (Dolin Dry, Vya Extra Dry, Cinzano Extra Dry)
9. Sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica, Dolin Rouge, Martini & Rossi, Punt e Mes)
10. Angostura bitters
11. Peychauds bitters
12. Apéritif (Campari, Aperol, Cynar)
13. A nice Scotch (Some scotches for under $40: Monkey Shoulder, Glenfiddich 12 yr, Macallan 10 yr Fine Oak)