Essential Bar Stock Customized to How You Drink

When stocking your home bar, you have many choices. You can go the traditional route and mimic a professional bar. This will include the essential liquors and other ingredients needed for the most popular cocktails and offers the most versatility. 

However, you don't need to include everything and your home bar should be customized to what you actually drink. If you prefer whiskey over vodka, focus your attention on diversifying your whiskey selection. The same goes for liqueurs andnon-alcoholic mixers. After all, there's no need to stock something you are not going to use.

Think about what you like to drink and make your bar fit your individual style, taste, and budget. You can always add more as you discover new cocktail recipes or find a new distilled spirit to try.

While you are thinking about stocking your bar, you'll also want to think about essential bar tools. These will help you mix those drinks and, again, you can add only what you need when you need it. There are no rules and since it is your bar, it should work for you.