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Jess' Cocktail Bar Necessities
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Jess + Kim - Party of Two Photography
During this time at home, our bar has significantly grown. This is a list of all the things that make the drinks that make us happy right now!
Sections
8
Base Spirits
Whiskey for Sippin’
Liqueurs
Ingredients
Glassware
Tools
Base Spirits
The building blocks for any cocktail
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Maker's Mark
Notes of lemongrass.... not xmas tree!
Doc Porter's Gin
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Reyka
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Plantation 3 stars – White rum
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Appleton Estate Rum | Crafted in the Heart of Jamaica
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Sailor Jerry 1.5L Spiced Rum
Makes awesome drinks such as a Jack Rose! And local to NC!
Fair Game Apple Brandy
Not available in USA. Picked up in Mexico Duty Free.
Aha Toro Reposado
Great for mixing, our go-to margarita tequila.
Jose Cuervo Especial Silver
Whiskey for Sippin’
Whiskey is the most popular spirit to serve on the rocks - and these are our favorites.
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Angels Envy Bourbon
Daily sipper, and excellent in bourbon cocktails. Great price point, so I never feel bad about using this as a mixer either.
Maker's Mark 46 Bourbon
Another NC local!
RUA | Great Wagon Road Distilling | Charlotte NC Whiskey
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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon
My special occasion drink
Angel's Envy Rye Whiskey
Liqueurs
Also considered as "modifiers", these are sweetened spirits with specific flavors like herbs, nuts, and fruits.
We use instead of Campari because it’s sweeter
Aperol
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Elderflower Liqueur | Elderflower Liqueur ... - St~Germain
Used in margaritas to give orange flavoring. Technically considered a triple sec.
Cointreau
A raspberry liqeur.
Chambord
Made in NC!
Edarhyne
Used in Paper Plane and Aviation, and made from the pits of cherries. Tastes like almonds
Girolamo Luxardo
Ingredients
Syrups, bitters, sodas, and vermouth add complexity and balance sweetness in most drinks
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Aromatic Bitters - Angostura
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Orange Bitters - Angostura
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Fever-Tree Tonic Water
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Amarena cherries
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Grenadine
Non alcoholic, used in Mai Tais and tiki drinks
Giffard Orgeat Syrup
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Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters 5oz
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Quady Vya Sweet Vermouth
Glassware
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Street Map Rocks Glass
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Strauss Cooler Glasses, Set of 12 + Reviews | Crate and Barrel
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Glencairn Whisky Glass Set of 4
Tools
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Cocktail Kingdom Koriko Weighted Shaking Tin Set
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OXO SteeL Double Jigger: Measuring Jiggers ... - Amazon.com
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Vacu Vin Wine Saver with 2 Stoppers
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OXO Steel Cocktail Strainer
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OXO Steel Muddler with Non-Scratch Nylon Head and Soft Non-Slip Grip, Silver, 9-Inch
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OXO SteeL Spinning Bar Spoon,Silver
For smoked drinks
the Smoking Gun® Smoker • Breville
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Zulay Metal 2-In-1 Lemon Lime Squeezer - Hand Juicer Lemon Squeezer - Max Extraction Manual Citrus Juicer
Books
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Alchemy in a Glass: The Essential Guide to Handcrafted Cocktails
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Wine. All the Time.: The Casual Guide to Confident Drinking
Recipes
My go-tos - I usually have all ingredients to make any one of these at any given time
Whiskey-based, spirit forward
Old fashioned
Gin-based, light and refreshing for summer nights
Tom Collins
Tequila-based
Margarita
Gin-based, spirit forward, but we make ours sweet with Aperol instead of Campari
Negroni
Rum-based, citrus shaken drink, one of the best ways to show off your rum.
Daiquiri
Apple brandy-based, sweet and tart.
Jack Rose
Rum-based tiki cocktail
Mai Tai
Gin-based, shaken with lime
Gimlet
Gin-based, a gimlet with soda water
Gin Rickey
Whiskey-based
Manhattan
Gin-based
Bee's Knees
Whiskey-based
Whiskey sour
Gin-based
French 75
Whiskey-based, we use Montenegro instead of Nonino
Paper Plane
Gin-based
Aviation
