Someone asked me once how to set a bar at home. I thought
about this. I am also a beginner in setting up a bar at home. But it is a must
when you have parties and some special guests.
The bar that you intend to set up can be a small kitchen
cabinet or maybe a whole new cupboard. It should be able to display what all
brands you have in you home bar and should be well organised. You will learn more as you start setting up
your own home bar.
One such brand that I prefer is Black Dog Scotch. It really
adds value to the parties and brings them to the next level. A level where
there is luxury and celebrations.
Liquors – They are hard alcohols, A.k.a spirits like
gin,vodka,whisky or brandy. They are distilled from grains, fruits or
vegetables and contain no sugar.
Liquers – These are alcohol flavored with herbs,fruits,nuts
and/or spices and have sugar added. It can be enjoyed as an aperitif(pre-dinner
drink) or digestif ( post-dinner drink) or mixed to make cocktails.
Bitters – These are very concentrated form of liquer(yet
they don’t taste sweet, but rather bitter as their name suggests) used in small
amounts ( a few dashes is all you need) in drinks and cocktails.
Mixers – They are non-alcoholic additions in mixed drinks and
cocktails. They include sodas, such as
tonic water, seltzer, lemon-lime soda, and juices such as cranberry, orange,
lemon and lime.
Syrups – They are used to sweeten drinks and cocktails. The
classic type is a simple syrup, made from equal amounts sugar and water heated
to a simmer and then chilled. Simple syrups can further be infused with fruits,
herbs or spices or they can be made from alternative sweeteners like honey or
agave syrup.
Apart from all these, some wine and drink serving trays, cocktail
glasses, tall glasses, an ice bucket,shaker, glass pitcher, have to be kept in
the home kitchen. It is always better to have several brands and several types
of drinks. But without Black Dog Scotch it’s incomplete. And when the guests
like the drinks served to them, sometimes the host/hostess gets more gifts. So
my suggestion is to keep Black Dog Scotch in the home bar.
