Comments on: Home Bar 101

By: Rum 101: How To Get Started With Rum

Rum 101: How To Get Started With Rum — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:04:35 +0000

[...] of some sort for over a year now. Finally Marleigh over at Sloshed! informed me of her work on a post about starting a home bar, and asked me if I might want to write a similar piece, but focusing entirely on [...]

By: Marleigh

Marleigh — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:38:28 +0000

Thanks Jeff! I think it could go either way. There will always be people who prefer going out to staying home, so I don’t think the bar business is in danger of being shut down by this trend. I do think, though, that it may stymie some bars—after all, once you learn how to make a proper Martini/Sazerac/Margarita, why pay someone $12 for one when you can do it yourself, at home, without driving or dealing with drunk people?

By: Jeff Stowell

Jeff Stowell — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:32:19 +0000

Good post! It does seem to be that home bartending is on the rise, though I must admit, it got me to thinking: Once the economy picks up, will the interest tail off, or continue to climb?

*shakes Magic 8-Ball* …”Reply hazy, try again”…

Well, that was no help…

By: Lavel

Lavel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:50:17 +0000

Thanks Dude

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:40:50 +0000

Marleigh,

This is simply insane. Great post! Only quick change I’d make would be to dump the Lemon Hart 80 and add in some El Dorados.

By: Marleigh

Marleigh — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:22:43 +0000

Hi Frank! Glad you’re enjoying the site! Be sure and let me know how you enjoy the cocktails you try. I like feedback—good or bad. :)

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:20:09 +0000

Hi Marleigh, this is Frank, we met at Bill and Crystal’s last week. I told you I would be in touch! I’ve been reading quite a bit of your blog and found this to be a great help and a great reminder of all the things you told me the other night. All this information is wonderful. Maybe a bit overwhelming but still wonderful. I can’t wait to drink some of the new cocktails I’ve been reading about! Thanks so much again.
-Frank

By: Tony Harion

Tony Harion — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:48:40 +0000

Great post Marleigh!
I´ll keep it on my bookmark to recommend to a few friend that have recently asked me for hint on how to start their home bar.

By: Marleigh

Marleigh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:08:34 +0000

Thanks Kriegs and Tiare! Glad you both enjoyed it.

C, I don’t think it’s a flaw to be a bit underwhelmed by the Old Overholt. It isn’t the best rye out there, but sadly rye distribution isn’t at a point yet where everyone can be picky about their brand. The Overholt and Jim Beam Rye are both perfectly good places to start, and make you appreciate the bottles of Saz, Russell’s and Rittenhouse that much more when you find them.

By: Dr. Bamboo

Dr. Bamboo — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:01:51 +0000

Really great post Marleigh! This is absolutely one of the best articles on bar essentials I’ve ever seen.

And am I the only one who can’t really warm up to Old Overholt? I like just about every rye I’ve tasted, but that stuff underwhelms me.

By: Tiare

Tiare — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:45:24 +0000

Fantastic post Marleigh! really well written.Great pictures too!

By: Basement Bar Design Elsewhere in the Cocktailosphere #2 | The Pegu Blog

Basement Bar Design Elsewhere in the Cocktailosphere #2 | The Pegu Blog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:07:02 +0000

[...] Marleigh has actually tackled the subject of bar provisioning twice. Her latest post, entitled Home Bar 101, is a followup/update of a post from 2006, entitled The Setup. I found the new one particularly [...]

By: Kriegs

Kriegs — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:06:39 +0000

Thanks for the note! Your initial post above was very helpful in getting me started a while back. Nice additions in this round.

By: Marleigh

Marleigh — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:33:09 +0000

Glad to be of help! I will say that, if possible, you should try to find some room in your heart for rum. It is a fan of you, I can guarantee it.

By: Beginner

Beginner — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:38:49 +0000

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!! I’m a fan of RumDood, but not a fan of rum so much. Which means that I really did need a more general list. I am always so overwhelmed with the choices out there and never know what I’ll actually end up using and what’ll end up sitting on my shelf for years at a time.
I’ve been trying to slowly build up my bar for years now and due to funding issues can only buy a few essentials at a time with the hope that I’ll slowly build it up to a respectable level…unfortunately I end up drinking it all by the time I can afford more and therefore have been stuck with vodka, gin, bourbon and tequila only for the last 7-8 years.
Maybe 2009 will be the year that all ends.
Thanks again…I really enjoyed your post!