# What's in your bar (i.e. what all booze do you possess?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789 "2007-12-04T16:52:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/41 "2007-12-05T09:55:57Z")
Let’s see… Jameson’s Irish George Dickel Early Times Maker’s Mark Wild Turkey 101 McFiddich Tanqueray gin Bombay Sapphire Grey goose (in the freezer) An aging bottle of cheap Mexican tequila with the worm DeKuyper’s peppermint schnapps Rumplemintz Grand Marnier About a dozen bottles of wine A six pack of Bohannon’s vanilla ale in the fridge A couple of Bud lights left over from the last party Most of the bottles have a little dust on them…except the wine and the Jameson’s. ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/42 "2007-12-05T20:48:09Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] I’m too lazy to go write them all down, so here: [http://pics.livejournal.com/opalcat/pic/000a39pw](http://pics.livejournal.com/opalcat/pic/000a39pw) That’s mostly my boyfriend’s stuff, though. I brought maybe 10 bottles of stuff when we moved in together. There’s also beer (his) in the fridge and wine (mine) not shown. [/QUOTE] Great idea. Here’s some shots of my beer. Yes, I’m a loser. [Pic4](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom001.jpg) [Pic1](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom004.jpg) [Pic2](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom003.jpg) [Pic3](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom002.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/43 "2007-12-05T21:25:15Z")
[QUOTE=RancidYakButterTeaParty] Great idea. Here’s some shots of my beer. Yes, I’m a loser. [Pic4](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom001.jpg) [Pic1](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom004.jpg) [Pic2](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom003.jpg) [Pic3](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom002.jpg) [/QUOTE] Whoa. Those are awesome. I am kind of wondering where you store your food though. (Not really.) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/44 "2007-12-05T21:30:18Z")
[QUOTE=RancidYakButterTeaParty] Great idea. Here’s some shots of my beer. Yes, I’m a loser. [Pic4](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom001.jpg) [Pic1](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom004.jpg) [Pic2](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom003.jpg) [Pic3](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/moejuck/beer/beerroom002.jpg) [/QUOTE] Do you **drink** it, or just **store** it? ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/45 "2007-12-05T21:46:47Z")
Dayum, that looks tasty, **RancidYak**! I don’t drink any more, so I’m not sure what we currently have around the house. Most likely some gin which my wife and her friend drink. Probably some vodka for cosmos, and maybe some tequila for mixing. Usually a bottle or 2 of Pinot Grigio or something else light in the fridge, and a few beers - right now Harp I think. Like I said, I’m not too interested since I’m not drinking them. Maybe a bottle or 2 of red and/or champagne around somewhere. And we usually have some scotch for my one BIL. If we are having someone over and know they have a preferred drink, we’ll generally stock it. Seems like most of our guests are into beer and wine these days, tho. I have a question for those of you who have extensive and diverse bars. Do you drink all of those different things, or do you entertain frequently such that you like to have it on hand? I mean, when I used to drink pretty heavily, I never had a huge variety of things on hand - pretty much just more of what I listed above, with perhaps some rum for mixing and maybe some sambuca, But my wife and I used to drink a lot, as did most of our friends, yet we never felt the need to stock a really wide selection. All of our family and friends were perfectly happy with “What do you have?” rather than asking for something in particular. I can’t recall ever having someone be unsatisfied when offered the choise of beer, wine, gin, vodka, or whiskey. I never felt like putting in the expense to maintain a complete bar, just so I could satisfy the rare guest who asked for something off-the-wall. And all those 1/2 empty bottles gathering dust took up cabinet space of which we did not have a surfeit. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/46 "2007-12-05T22:28:52Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] I have a question for those of you who have extensive and diverse bars. Do you drink all of those different things, or do you entertain frequently such that you like to have it on hand? I mean, when I used to drink pretty heavily, I never had a huge variety of things on hand - pretty much just more of what I listed above, with perhaps some rum for mixing and maybe some sambuca [/QUOTE] Blame Hugh Hefner and my dad’s stack of old Playboys. Yes, I discovered them for the boob content, but I did read them all and honestly thought that the swinging hi-fi listening cocktail party throwing batchelor lifestyle is what people actual people did. Playboy always suggested having a insanely complete bar on hand so that a good host could always offer someone their drink of choice, and then later perhaps see their boobs (this made perfect sense at 12). As I got older I thought I was sophisticated for having a huge bar. Now it mostly just appeals to the collector / show off in me. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 5, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/47 "2007-12-05T22:33:57Z")
At some point or another during the year, the stuff in our cabinet comes into play. Bourbon gets the heaviest workout, but I make vodka martinis for the wife, and we both like rum & Cokes during the summer. Winter makes me turn towards the single-malts. The rest is there pretty much because we want options. That’s why we started collecting the minis. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/48 "2007-12-05T23:01:10Z")
I only buy liquor to use in cheesecake, so temporarily I might have amaretto, creme de menthe, Godiva liqueur, etc. No real liquor cabinet for me. ETA: The non-bar/restaurant drinking I do takes place over at my friends’ house, and so I have them store Kahlua for me. ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/49 "2007-12-05T23:08:04Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] Do you **drink** it, or just **store** it? [/QUOTE] I drink way too much as it is, but some are in storage for future drinking purposes. Many styles age very well, such as large stouts, barley wines, and especially guezes. I’ve got some mead and sake in there as well. About 70% of what you see in those pictures could age a minimum of 5 years, with many being able to go as long as 20 or more. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/50 "2007-12-06T04:01:27Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] I have a question for those of you who have extensive and diverse bars. Do you drink all of those different things, or do you entertain frequently such that you like to have it on hand? I mean, when I used to drink pretty heavily, I never had a huge variety of things on hand - pretty much just more of what I listed above, with perhaps some rum for mixing and maybe some sambuca… [/QUOTE] My boyfriend and I like trying new drinks ([webtender.com](http://webtender.com) is awesome) and we both enjoy variety when drinking. We do have friends over, and offer them drinks, and it is nice to ask what they like and be able to make it, but mostly it’s just nice to be able to say “gosh, a white russian sounds good” or “I want a nuts and berries right now” or “a long island iced tea would be great right now” and be able to go make it. It would be expensive to go buy all of that stuff at once, sure, but once you’ve accumulated it, most of the individual bottles don’t empty very quickly, so you don’t really end up resupplying all that often (plus we always buy the BIG bottle, because it’s a better deal). Sure, your basic non-top-shelf vodka or rum will go quicker, but that gigantor bottle of Disaronno? That’s gonna last for years. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/51 "2007-12-06T04:13:06Z")
I’m down to a few bottles of Two Buck Chuck (shiraz and sav blanc), a few Sierra Nevada Pale Ales, vermouth, and bitters. I’m entering the no-booze zone around finals, after which I will be getting in touch with my Inner Bender. Then I will have a 1.75mL bottle of Bombay Sapphire, a fresh case of Sierra Nevada, and possibly I may indulge in a bottle of limoncello. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/52 "2007-12-06T04:14:33Z")
5 bottles of Shiner Bock 1 bottle of Killian’s 1.5 liter bottle of Yellow Tail shiraz (I keep wanting to open it, but it seems lame when I’ll just be drinking a glass or two by myself, and I don’t really have the fridge space to store it once it’s open, and the next time I’d want some it would be all cold, etc) I keep wanting to get some scotch and maybe some gin but the price tags scare me. Besides, I do most of my liquor-drinking outside the home, and it’s mainly beer and margaritas anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/53 "2007-12-06T11:03:30Z")
A bottle of each of the following: [Unicum](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicum) bitter [Fernet Branca](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernet) [Linie Akvavit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akvavit) [Rød Aalborg](http://www.aalborgakvavit.com/composite-282.htm) [Christian Drouin Calvados](http://www.coeur-de-lion.com/index.php?lang=gb) [Flagman Vodka](http://images.google.dk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.vodkahaus.de/images/flagman130.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.vodkahaus.de/index.php%3FcPath%3D7&h=130&w=81&sz=6&hl=da&start=8&tbnid=HpW0YSz61rRRuM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=57&prev=) Assorted no-brand stuff for making drinks (vodka, gin, rum etc.) A few bottles of wine (belonging to my GF - I’m not much of an oenophile) Cheap tawny port Around a dozen different strong Belgian and Danish beers (and one \*Terrible \*from Canada, I think). ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789/54 "2007-12-06T17:34:55Z")
There’s a bottle of Vermouth under the sink (for cooking), two or three bottles of beer that are “stunt beers” (they’re for display - not drinking - it’s hard to explain) and a 30 pack of Old Style. I THINK there might be more under the sink with the Vermouth - I’ll have to look tonight. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-bar-i-e-what-all-booze-do-you-possess/428789.md?page=2)