> Hey beergut,
>
> You could try a search on the board for some more related information
> on starting your home bar, but I'll give you my personal suggestions
> here:
>
> 1) Figure out a drink you want to make, and buy the ingredients you
> need to make it. Play with the recipe, adjust the recipe a little to
> find out what it tastes like with a little more or less of each
> ingredient, and decide on a good recipe. Repeat every friday. If
> you need help chosing a weekly recipe, there are a few sites, like
> http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/
>
> - OR -
>
> 2) Start with the basics and add on as you feel necessary. Basics,
> in my humble opinion, are rum, vodka, gin, tequila, and whiskey to
> suit your tastes. There are an endless number of flavored rums,
> schnapps', and various other liqueurs but for mixing, just about
> every drink will have at least one of the liquors mentioned above.
> From that point, this is your hot rod .. build your it to your
> tastes.
>
> Eric
>
> > I was wondering what everyones thoughts were on the "must haves" at
> >
> > home. I am currently building a bar at home and I want the right
> > stuff.
I think this list completely depends on age. I mean, for example - I find that
gin is my least used drink, behind schnapps, coconut rum, and all sorts of
other drinks. But I think if I was older it would probabaly be one of my more
commonly used alcohols (I'm in college).