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Originally Posted by El_Timon
For liquor, I'd start with a bottle each of the most common base spirits: vodka, tequila, whiskey, gin, and cognac. Those plus a few mixers would give you a large repertoire of drinks. If you decide to get more into cocktail making you should pick up a cocktail shaker and a jigger to start off, and go from there.
As for glassware, rocks glasses are very versatile for serving mixed drinks. If your budget allows also add some martini glasses. Those plus highball and wine glasses are all you should need imo.
Almost forgot, a few shot glasses come in handy too.
shaker and strainer are a definite must. I enjoy making cocktails, but dont have any formal experience doing so. I have also started drinking dirty martinis with dinner when I want something different than beer and quite like them so martini glasses will be good. I plan to experiment with cocktails and everything like that over time. Any recommendations on brands of liquor or specific shakers, glasses, etc?
Basically, I know everything I need, but if I went to get it I would end up with like: svedka, smirnoff, jack, crown, johnny walker, bombay, patron, jager, bacardi, baileys and a few random bottles of other ****. I have to assume that is the amateur way to stock a bar with just names I am familiar with. I also have no clue what is a good combination of value and quality on the glassware side.