If you have a Liquor cabinet or a wine "cellar" what do you consider the "must" haves in it? (red wine, whiskey)

[Hunter Wold]

Going to add a few things today to the "holiday" liquor cabinet such as:
Creme de Cocao, brandy, Creme de Menthe(green), Peppermint schnapps,)for those hot coffee/hot chocolate winter drinks), bourbon (for my favorite old fashioned), a nice bottle on single malt scotch(my birthday present to me), and a couple bottle of wine.
Wine: a couple whites (German), Merlot, Malbec, and a Cab.

OH, a a 12 pack of Winter type beer..

No, we really don't drink that much; but being prepared for friends and or not being able to get to the store for a few weeks(snow-mud etc.).

Have to drive the 90 miles to go to Arizona for a doc appt and might as well stock up there as New Mexico has HUGE TAXES on liquor.

Happy trails;

and CHEERS TO YOU.

HW and Suninhair

[domino]

Gin and vodka, maybe some dry vermouth. No civilized liquor cabinet would lack ingredients for a martini. Since you're in NM, you should probably have some tequila as well.

[jtur88]

12-pack of Schlitz.

[Fontucky]

Wine and beer for cooking.

[SusqueHappy]

My 'entry level' liquor/wine cabinet/cellar would contain:

2 bottles prosecco
2 bottles chardonnay or sauv blanc
2 bottles cabernet or syrah

1 bottle XO cognac or excellent sherry
1 bottle drinkable vodka
1 bottle blended scotch

Keep a few mixers like canned seltzer, lemonade, and soda on hand, make sure there is ice available

For the holiday, a bottle of drambuie or good port is a nice gift.

[jasper12]

Amaretto, Rum, Vodka, Kahlua, Mint schnapps for hot cocoa, whiskey for Irish Coffee, Red wine, white wine, beer (yum, seasonal Shock top, made with pumpkin spice!).

[elnina]

Good info here:
A well-stocked liquor cabinet is essential for entertaining - Boston.com (http://articles.boston.com/2010-11-25/lifestyle/29319162_1_liquor-cabinet-vodka-drinks - broken link)
http://www.barmixmaster.com/2006/01/...-home-bar.html

By the budget:
http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/04/28/home-bar-budget/

[gentlearts]

Basic would be Johnny Walker Black, Absolute vodka, Maker's Mark Bourbon, any tequila, Bombay gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth. Beer and wine, and probably a bottle of Bloody Mary mix and a bottle of Marguerita Mix.

[Ol' Wanderer]

Currently in ours:

Red wine. White wine.
Single malt: Lagavulin 16, Highland Park 25
Bourbon: Pappy Van Winkle 15, 20, and 23
Irish whiskey: Bushmills 21, Black Bush
Pusser's Rum 15

That's it.

My husband only drinks red wine; the rest is mine. And no, I am not an alcoholic, not even a 0.8% drinker.

[springfieldva]

Liquor cabinet: Vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, tequila are usually in stock. Along with bloody mary and margarita mix.

Wine rack: White zinfandel or another (fairly sweet) white wine. We keep red wine on hand, too.

Beer fridge: varies depending on season.