Category Archives: Home Bar Essentials

How to Gain Essential Cocktail Techniques & Skills

You have the spirits. You have the mixers. You’ve bought the shaker, jigger and all

How to Choose the Best Home Bar Mixers & Ingredients: Tonics, Juices, Syrups & More

You’ve bought the spirits and your shaker is ready, but now you need all the

National Drinks Days

Who doesn’t need a holiday this year? Especially one that celebrates booze. Here is the

How to Choose a Cocktail Muddler You’ll Actually Use Right

Just saying the word muddler is fun, but making cocktails that require muddling are even

How to Choose the Perfect Jigger

If there is one tool out of all the home bar essentials that I recommend,

Essential Bar Tools: What You Really Need for Your Home Bar

The answer is yes. You can make cocktails without all the fancy bar tools you’ve

How to Stock Your Home Bar: The Essential Bar Stock List

One of the great things about stocking your own home bar is that you get

How to Find Easy Gin Making Kits

The Martini, Gin and Tonic, Gin Fizz, Tom Collins are the most popular gin-based cocktails

How to Understand Bartending Terminology

Watching bartender videos online can flummox any beginner home bartender. The jargon used is like

How to Choose Glassware for Your Home Bar

When I was looking for bar glassware for my very new home bar, I didn’t