# Essentials for a well stocked bar

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essentials-for-a-well-stocked-bar/744134>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 24, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essentials-for-a-well-stocked-bar/744134 "2016-01-24T23:56:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essentials-for-a-well-stocked-bar/744134/21 "2016-01-25T05:15:55Z")

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> [@terentii](#):
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> If you’re having Bloody Marys, you need horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, celery stalks, and celery salt. Lemon and wedges along with raw oysters and/or clam juice make nice additions.

That’s more a brunch drink, isn’t it? I got the feeling the OP meant for a Friday evening.

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essentials-for-a-well-stocked-bar/744134/22 "2016-01-25T05:52:27Z")

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> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#):
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> That’s more a brunch drink, isn’t it? I got the feeling the OP meant for a Friday evening.

Anytime is a good time for a BM (or even a VM). :o

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**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essentials-for-a-well-stocked-bar/744134/23 "2016-01-25T21:17:30Z")

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My alcohol cabinet contains a mixing whiskey, a drink straight whiskey, a spiced whiskey (for egg nog mostly) and a cherry flavored whiskey (good with coke)

Anything else is a waste of time.

(Ok, some vodka and gin… but mostly, I like whiskey)

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essentials-for-a-well-stocked-bar/744134/24 "2016-01-25T21:37:03Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> Anyone who expects that from the average home bar can damn well BYOB.  
> 😃

QFT.

Wine, beer, a few simple highball variations and you’re good. Anybody who wants something fancy can go to a bar. People don’t expect endless variety at a cocktail party in a home unless the home belongs to a chef or a drunk. 😛

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